diff --git a/tools/toolchains/iar.py b/tools/toolchains/iar.py
index ca41f845b2..e5168194be 100644
--- a/tools/toolchains/iar.py
+++ b/tools/toolchains/iar.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class IAR(mbedToolchain):
             "--diag_suppress=Pa050,Pa084,Pa093,Pa082"],
         'asm': [],
         'c': ["--vla"],
-        'cxx': ["--guard_calls"],
+        'cxx': ["--guard_calls", "--no_static_destruction"],
         'ld': ["--skip_dynamic_initialization", "--threaded_lib"],
     }