diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index efc10de2503..33c1899b523 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -230,9 +230,8 @@ if(NOT CONFIG_NATIVE_APPLICATION)
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_LIB_CPLUSPLUS)
-zephyr_ld_options(
-  -lstdc++
-)
+  # @Intent: Set linker specific flags for C++
+  toolchain_ld_cpp()
 endif()
 
 # ==========================================================================
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
index ae5b2834448..2dbd87cf945 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ set_ifndef(LINKERFLAGPREFIX -Wl)
 # Load toolchain_ld-family macros
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_base.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_baremetal.cmake)
+include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/linker/${LINKER}/target_cpp.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89dca592ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linker/ld/target_cpp.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# See root CMakeLists.txt for description and expectations of these macros
+
+macro(toolchain_ld_cpp)
+
+  zephyr_ld_options(
+    -lstdc++
+  )
+
+endmacro()