diff --git a/cmake/compiler/gcc/compiler_flags.cmake b/cmake/compiler/gcc/compiler_flags.cmake
index 204df61d01a..15070fe4e93 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/gcc/compiler_flags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/gcc/compiler_flags.cmake
@@ -232,9 +232,7 @@ set_property(TARGET compiler-cpp PROPERTY no_threadsafe_statics "-fno-threadsafe
 set_property(TARGET asm PROPERTY required "-xassembler-with-cpp")
 
 # gcc flag for colourful diagnostic messages
-if (NOT COMPILER STREQUAL "xcc")
-set_compiler_property(PROPERTY diagnostic -fdiagnostics-color=always)
-endif()
+check_set_compiler_property(PROPERTY diagnostic -fdiagnostics-color=always)
 
 # Compiler flag for disabling pointer arithmetic warnings
 set_compiler_property(PROPERTY warning_no_pointer_arithmetic "-Wno-pointer-arith")