diff --git a/build.symbian/pjsip_ua.mmp b/build.symbian/pjsip_ua.mmp
index 582873e..11b5e9a 100644
--- a/build.symbian/pjsip_ua.mmp
+++ b/build.symbian/pjsip_ua.mmp
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 MACRO		PJ_M_I386=1
 MACRO		PJ_SYMBIAN=1
 
-//OPTION		CW -lang c++
+// Must compile as C++, otherwise exception would not work
+OPTION          CW -lang c++
+OPTION          ARMCC --cpp
+OPTION          GCC     -x c++
+OPTION          GCCE    -x c++
 
 
 // PJSIP-UA files