diff --git a/crypto/CMakeLists.txt b/crypto/CMakeLists.txt
index 41d56b4710..a503186815 100644
--- a/crypto/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/crypto/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -607,7 +607,6 @@ function(build_libcrypto name module_source)
   if(FIPS_DELOCATE OR FIPS_SHARED)
     add_dependencies(${name} bcm_o_target)
   endif()
-  SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${name} PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE C)
   if(WIN32)
     target_link_libraries(${name} PUBLIC ws2_32)
   endif()