diff --git a/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
index 7001e54e75f..2ec433ad5cb 100644
--- a/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ elseif (CONFIG_NATIVE_LIBRARY)
       $<TARGET_PROPERTY:compiler,no_builtin>
     )
   endif()
+
+  if (CONFIG_COMPILER_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
+    target_compile_options(native_simulator INTERFACE $<TARGET_PROPERTY:compiler,warnings_as_errors>)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_EXTERNAL_LIBC)