diff --git a/scripts/test_ports/vcpkg-ci-sdl3-image/project/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/test_ports/vcpkg-ci-sdl3-image/project/CMakeLists.txt
index 8032deee98..fc00a3782d 100644
--- a/scripts/test_ports/vcpkg-ci-sdl3-image/project/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/test_ports/vcpkg-ci-sdl3-image/project/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.30)
-project(sdl3-image-test C CXX) # C++ for tiff[lerc]
+project(sdl3-image-test C CXX) # C++ for tiff[lerc] and sdl3(android)
 
 block(SCOPE_FOR VARIABLES)
     find_package(SDL3_image CONFIG REQUIRED)
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ block(SCOPE_FOR VARIABLES)
         target_compile_options(main-pkconfig PRIVATE ${PC_SDL3_IMAGE_CFLAGS})
         target_link_libraries(main-pkconfig PRIVATE ${PC_SDL3_IMAGE_LDFLAGS})
     endif()
+    if(ANDROID)
+        # sdl3 needs C++ linker for HID, but it is not carried in sdl3.pc
+        set_target_properties(main-pkconfig PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX)
+    endif()
 endblock()