diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index c3ac7be651..dce6b77e31 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_VULKAN), 1)
    ifeq ($(HAVE_MENU_COMMON), 1)
       OBJ += menu/drivers_display/menu_display_vulkan.o
    endif
-   #LIBS += -lstdc++
+   NEED_CXX_LINKER = 1
    DEFINES += -DHAVE_VULKAN
    INCLUDE_DIRS += -Igfx/include