diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/elk/meson.build b/src/intel/compiler/elk/meson.build
index 14fe51fe93c..07f91e243b3 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/elk/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/elk/meson.build
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ libintel_compiler_elk = static_library(
   [libintel_compiler_elk_files, intel_nir_files, elk_nir_trig, ir_expression_operation_h],
   include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
   c_args : [no_override_init_args],
+  cpp_args : ['-Werror=vla'],
   gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
   dependencies : [idep_nir_headers, idep_mesautil, idep_intel_dev],
   build_by_default : false,
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ if with_tests
       ),
       ir_expression_operation_h,
       include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
+      cpp_args : ['-Werror=vla'],
       link_with : [
         libintel_common, libisl
       ],
diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
index ba0322e36c5..a36fafddc25 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/meson.build
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ libintel_compiler_brw = static_library(
   [libintel_compiler_brw_files, intel_nir_files, brw_nir_lower_fsign, brw_nir_trig, ir_expression_operation_h, [brw_device_sha1_gen_src]],
   include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
   c_args : [no_override_init_args],
+  cpp_args : ['-Werror=vla'],
   gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
   dependencies : [idep_nir_headers, idep_mesautil, idep_intel_dev],
   build_by_default : false,
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ if with_intel_bvh_grl
       link_with : [libisl],
       include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
       c_args : [pre_args, no_override_init_args],
+      cpp_args : ['-Werror=vla'],
       link_args : [ld_args_build_id],
       dependencies : [idep_nir, idep_mesaclc, idep_mesautil, idep_intel_dev,
                       idep_intel_compiler_brw],
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ if with_tests
       ),
       ir_expression_operation_h,
       include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_intel],
+      cpp_args : ['-Werror=vla'],
       link_with : libisl,
       dependencies : [idep_gtest, idep_nir, idep_mesautil, idep_intel_dev,
                       idep_intel_compiler_brw],