diff --git a/build.symbian/pjlib_util.mmp b/build.symbian/pjlib_util.mmp
index c2d6ebe..bdfab84 100644
--- a/build.symbian/pjlib_util.mmp
+++ b/build.symbian/pjlib_util.mmp
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 MACRO		PJ_M_I386=1
 MACRO		PJ_SYMBIAN=1
 
+// Must compile as C++, otherwise exception would not work
+OPTION          CW -lang c++
+OPTION          ARMCC --cpp
+OPTION          GCC -x c++
+OPTION          GCCE -x c++
+
 //
 // PJLIB-UTIL files
 //