diff --git a/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
index 35110ed4480..ba208328b53 100644
--- a/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/posix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 zephyr_compile_options(
-  -fno-freestanding
   -m32
   -MMD
   -MP
@@ -9,6 +8,9 @@ zephyr_compile_options(
   -include ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/arch/posix/include/posix_cheats.h
   )
 
+# @Intent: Obtain compiler specific flags for no freestanding compilation
+toolchain_cc_no_freestanding_options()
+
 zephyr_include_directories(${BOARD_DIR})
 
 zephyr_compile_options_ifdef(CONFIG_COVERAGE
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake
index cd0f9296327..a5e0ab3c969 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/clang/target.cmake
@@ -79,3 +79,8 @@ include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_baremetal.cmake)
 macro(toolchain_cc_security_fortify)
   # No op, clang doesn't understand fortify at all
 endmacro()
+
+macro(toolchain_cc_no_freestanding_options)
+  # No op, this is used by the native_posix, clang has problems
+  # compiling the native_posix with -fno-freestanding.
+endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
index 3131adf7277..42b1619bf16 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target.cmake
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS -nostartfiles -nostdlib ${isystem_include_flags
 string(REPLACE ";" " " CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS}")
 
 # Load toolchain_cc-family macros
+include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/${COMPILER}/target_freestanding.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/${COMPILER}/target_security_fortify.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/${COMPILER}/target_security_canaries.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/${COMPILER}/target_optimizations.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_freestanding.cmake b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_freestanding.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3648ecf8f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_freestanding.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Intel Corporation.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+macro(toolchain_cc_no_freestanding_options)
+
+  zephyr_cc_option(-fno-freestanding)
+
+endmacro()
diff --git a/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake b/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake
index 8dc58dd3a63..8eaf816e62a 100644
--- a/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compiler/host-gcc/target.cmake
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ endforeach()
 
 # Load toolchain_cc-family macros
 # Significant overlap with freestanding gcc compiler so reuse it
+include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_freestanding.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_security_fortify.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_security_canaries.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/compiler/gcc/target_optimizations.cmake)