diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.host b/scripts/Makefile.host
index 395a240..bf44e79 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.host
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.host
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 
 # C code
 # Executables compiled from a single .c file
-host-csingle	:= $(foreach m,$(__hostprogs),$(if $($(m)-objs),,$(m)))
+host-csingle	:= $(foreach m,$(__hostprogs), \
+			$(if $($(m)-objs)$($(m)-cxxobjs),,$(m)))
 
 # C executables linked based on several .o files
 host-cmulti	:= $(foreach m,$(__hostprogs),\