diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index 7f96391c3..02728f550 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ filter("platforms:Linux")
   system("linux")
   toolset("clang")
   buildoptions({
-    "-std=c++14",
     "-mlzcnt",  -- Assume lzcnt supported.
   })
 
+filter({"platforms:Linux", "language:C++"})
+  buildoptions({
+    "-std=c++14",
+  })
+
 filter("platforms:Windows")
   system("windows")
   toolset("msc")