diff --git a/cmake/linker/arcmwdt/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/arcmwdt/target.cmake
index 1db1f6f307b..b522685fdff 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/arcmwdt/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/arcmwdt/target.cmake
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ macro(toolchain_ld_baremetal)
   zephyr_ld_options(
     -Hlld
     -Hnosdata
-    -Hnocrt
     -Xtimer0 # to suppress the warning message
     -Hnoxcheck_obj
     -Hnocplus
@@ -120,6 +119,11 @@ macro(toolchain_ld_baremetal)
     -Hnoivt
   )
 
+  # We only use CPP initialization code from crt
+  if(NOT CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS)
+    zephyr_ld_options(-Hnocrt)
+  endif()
+
   # Funny thing is if this is set to =error, some architectures will
   # skip this flag even though the compiler flag check passes
   # (e.g. ARC and Xtensa). So warning should be the default for now.
diff --git a/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld b/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld
index 23a912a3a33..9fef45edcdd 100644
--- a/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld
+++ b/include/arch/arc/v2/linker.ld
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ SECTIONS {
 #include <linker/kobject-text.ld>
 	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS) && !defined(CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU) && defined(__MWDT_LINKER_CMD__)
+	/* .init section with code iterating over static objects constructors */
+	SECTION_PROLOGUE(.init,,ALIGN(4)) {
+		KEEP(*(.init*))
+	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
+#endif /* CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS && !CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU && __MWDT_LINKER_CMD__ */
+
 	_image_text_end = .;
 	_image_rodata_start = .;
 
@@ -111,6 +118,13 @@ SECTIONS {
 #include <snippets-rodata.ld>
 
 #include <linker/kobject-rom.ld>
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS) && !defined(CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU) && defined(__MWDT_LINKER_CMD__)
+		. = ALIGN(4);
+		_fctors = .;
+		KEEP(*(.ctors*))
+		_ectors = .;
+#endif /* CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS && !CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU && __MWDT_LINKER_CMD__ */
 	} GROUP_LINK_IN(ROMABLE_REGION)
 
 #ifdef __MWDT_LINKER_CMD__
@@ -225,6 +239,11 @@ SECTIONS {
 	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : {
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS) && !defined(CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU) && defined(__MWDT_LINKER_CMD__)
+		*(.dtors*)
+		*(.fini*)
+		*(.eh_frame*)
+#endif /* CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS && !CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU && __MWDT_LINKER_CMD__ */
 		*(.note.GNU-stack)
 		*(.got.plt)
 		*(.igot.plt)
diff --git a/include/linker/common-rom.ld b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
index bbed3126420..453655c349a 100644
--- a/include/linker/common-rom.ld
+++ b/include/linker/common-rom.ld
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	}
 	ASSERT(SIZEOF(initlevel_error) == 0, "Undefined initialization levels used.")
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU
 	SECTION_PROLOGUE(_CTOR_SECTION_NAME,,)
 	{
 		/*
diff --git a/kernel/init.c b/kernel/init.c
index 4b587cdc72f..6859c5bbcd4 100644
--- a/kernel/init.c
+++ b/kernel/init.c
@@ -198,11 +198,8 @@ static void bg_thread_main(void *unused1, void *unused2, void *unused3)
 	boot_banner();
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS) && !defined(CONFIG_ARCH_POSIX)
-	/* Process the .ctors and .init_array sections */
-	extern void __do_global_ctors_aux(void);
-	extern void __do_init_array_aux(void);
-	__do_global_ctors_aux();
-	__do_init_array_aux();
+	void z_cpp_init_static(void);
+	z_cpp_init_static();
 #endif
 
 	/* Final init level before app starts */
diff --git a/subsys/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index d61a659dcac..9f606e02514 100644
--- a/subsys/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-zephyr_sources(
+zephyr_sources(cpp_init.c)
+
+zephyr_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU
   cpp_init_array.c
   cpp_ctors.c
   cpp_dtors.c
diff --git a/subsys/cpp/Kconfig b/subsys/cpp/Kconfig
index a4e7bc47a0d..c8738c5678a 100644
--- a/subsys/cpp/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/cpp/Kconfig
@@ -75,4 +75,12 @@ config RTTI
 
 endif # LIB_CPLUSPLUS
 
+config CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU
+	# As of today only ARC MWDT toolchain doesn't support GNU-compatible
+	# initialization of CPP static objects, new toolchains can be added
+	# here if required.
+	def_bool "$(ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT)" != "arcmwdt"
+	help
+	  GNU-compatible initialization of CPP static objects
+
 endif # CPLUSPLUS
diff --git a/subsys/cpp/cpp_init.c b/subsys/cpp/cpp_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a3a67719bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subsys/cpp/cpp_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Synopsys, Inc.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Author: Evgeniy Paltsev
+ */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU
+
+void __do_global_ctors_aux(void);
+void __do_init_array_aux(void);
+
+void z_cpp_init_static(void)
+{
+	__do_global_ctors_aux();
+	__do_init_array_aux();
+}
+
+#else
+
+#ifdef __CCAC__
+void _init(void);
+
+void z_cpp_init_static(void)
+{
+	_init();
+}
+#endif /* __CCAC__ */
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_CPP_STATIC_INIT_GNU */