diff --git a/lib/cpp/Kconfig b/lib/cpp/Kconfig
index 4ab035c6f8c..b7e5fc6c6d4 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/cpp/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ config LIB_CPLUSPLUS
 
 if LIB_CPLUSPLUS
 
-config EXCEPTIONS
+config CPP_EXCEPTIONS
 	bool "C++ exceptions support"
 	depends on !NEWLIB_LIBC_NANO
 	help
diff --git a/lib/cpp/Kconfig.deprecated b/lib/cpp/Kconfig.deprecated
index 65f56e73b95..c5f9e152039 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/Kconfig.deprecated
+++ b/lib/cpp/Kconfig.deprecated
@@ -12,4 +12,18 @@ config CPLUSPLUS
 
 	  [DEPRECATED] Select CPP instead.
 
+if LIB_CPLUSPLUS
+
+config EXCEPTIONS
+	bool "[DEPRECATED] C++ exceptions support"
+	depends on !NEWLIB_LIBC_NANO
+	select CPP_EXCEPTIONS
+	select DEPRECATED
+	help
+	  This option enables support of C++ exceptions.
+
+	  [DEPRECATED] Select CPP_EXCEPTIONS instead.
+
+endif # LIB_CPLUSPLUS
+
 endmenu