diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/Makefile b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/Makefile
index 0cc8f6e53..549fd8f1f 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/Makefile
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ endif
 
 # C++ specific options here (added to USE_OPT).
 ifeq ($(USE_CPPOPT),)
-  USE_CPPOPT = -fno-rtti
+  USE_CPPOPT = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 endif
 
 # Enable this if you want the linker to remove unused code and data