diff --git a/meta-oe/classes/meson.bbclass b/meta-oe/classes/meson.bbclass
index e3489dd12b..e27ed3906e 100644
--- a/meta-oe/classes/meson.bbclass
+++ b/meta-oe/classes/meson.bbclass
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ do_write_config() {
     cat >${WORKDIR}/meson.cross <<EOF
 [binaries]
 c = '${HOST_PREFIX}gcc'
-cpp = '${HOST_PREFIX}gcc'
+cpp = '${HOST_PREFIX}g++'
 ar = '${HOST_PREFIX}ar'
 ld = '${HOST_PREFIX}ld'
 strip = '${HOST_PREFIX}strip'