diff --git a/lib/cpp/Kconfig b/lib/cpp/Kconfig
index 3cfb8ac57e9..52084fbe690 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/cpp/Kconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ config CPP
 
 if CPP
 
-choice
+choice STD_CPP
 	prompt "C++ Standard"
 	default STD_CPP11
 	help