diff --git a/hipamd/src/CMakeLists.txt b/hipamd/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c747b365ec..e358f537c8 100644
--- a/hipamd/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hipamd/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ if(ADDRESS_SANITIZER)
   set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} ${ASAN_LINKER_FLAGS}")
 endif()
 
+if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
+  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Werror")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Werror")
+endif()
+
 option(DISABLE_DIRECT_DISPATCH "Disable Direct Dispatch" OFF)
 
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build the shared library" ON)