diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 58cc7685cf..c33c4a3c30 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ endif ()
 
 # set necessary flags to compile code as is
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${TARGET_M} -std=gnu99 ${COMMON_COMPILE_OPTIONS}")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${TARGET_M} -std=gnu++11 ${COMMON_COMPILE_OPTIONS}")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${TARGET_M} -std=gnu++11 ${COMMON_COMPILE_OPTIONS} -Wnon-virtual-dtor")
 set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} ${TARGET_M}")
 set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} ${PIE_FLAG}")