diff --git a/package/Makefile.in b/package/Makefile.in
index a1a5316051..61f0a8f9d0 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.in
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ NLS_OPTS = --disable-nls
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP),y)
-TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS += CXX=false
+TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS += CXX=false CXXCPP=cpp
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)