diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
index f950b7ced7a..9134614aa41 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ libintel_compiler = static_library(
   [libintel_compiler_files, brw_nir_trig, ir_expression_operation_h],
   include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_mapi, inc_mesa, inc_gallium, inc_intel],
   c_args : [no_override_init_args],
+  override_options: ['cpp_std=c++17'],
   gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
   dependencies : [idep_nir_headers, idep_mesautil],
   build_by_default : false,