diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/11.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/11.nix
index d4fde704985b..089e8411210c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/11.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/11.nix
@@ -74,9 +74,19 @@ let
       "--with-lcms=system"
       "--with-stdc++lib=dynamic"
       "--disable-warnings-as-errors"
-    ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isx86_64 "--with-jvm-features=zgc"
-      ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
-      ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
+    ]
+    # Cannot be built by recent versions of Clang, as far as I can tell (see
+    # https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=260319). Known to
+    # compile with LLVM 12.
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [
+      "--with-toolchain-type=clang"
+      # Explicitly tell Clang to compile C++ files as C++, see
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/150655#issuecomment-1935304859
+      "--with-extra-cxxflags=-xc++"
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optional stdenv.isx86_64 "--with-jvm-features=zgc"
+    ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
+    ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
 
     separateDebugInfo = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/17.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/17.nix
index 09f3518880ef..6716f443bdb1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/17.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/17.nix
@@ -98,8 +98,15 @@ let
       "--with-zlib=system"
       "--with-lcms=system"
       "--with-stdc++lib=dynamic"
-    ] ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
-      ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [
+      "--with-toolchain-type=clang"
+      # Explicitly tell Clang to compile C++ files as C++, see
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/150655#issuecomment-1935304859
+      "--with-extra-cxxflags=-xc++"
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
+    ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
 
     separateDebugInfo = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/19.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/19.nix
index dd01d19bcfbd..8a28a6851a35 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/19.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/19.nix
@@ -100,8 +100,15 @@ let
       "--with-zlib=system"
       "--with-lcms=system"
       "--with-stdc++lib=dynamic"
-    ] ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
-      ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [
+      "--with-toolchain-type=clang"
+      # Explicitly tell Clang to compile C++ files as C++, see
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/150655#issuecomment-1935304859
+      "--with-extra-cxxflags=-xc++"
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
+    ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
 
     separateDebugInfo = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/20.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/20.nix
index 9726be71293f..1f2216b1a292 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/20.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/20.nix
@@ -98,8 +98,15 @@ let
       "--with-zlib=system"
       "--with-lcms=system"
       "--with-stdc++lib=dynamic"
-    ] ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
-      ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [
+      "--with-toolchain-type=clang"
+      # Explicitly tell Clang to compile C++ files as C++, see
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/150655#issuecomment-1935304859
+      "--with-extra-cxxflags=-xc++"
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
+    ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
 
     separateDebugInfo = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/21.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/21.nix
index ad7c789c0bf5..9c403fb2755d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/21.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/21.nix
@@ -91,9 +91,16 @@ let
       "--with-zlib=system"
       "--with-lcms=system"
       "--with-stdc++lib=dynamic"
-    ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isx86_64 "--with-jvm-features=zgc"
-      ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
-      ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [
+      "--with-toolchain-type=clang"
+      # Explicitly tell Clang to compile C++ files as C++, see
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/150655#issuecomment-1935304859
+      "--with-extra-cxxflags=-xc++"
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optional stdenv.isx86_64 "--with-jvm-features=zgc"
+    ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
+    ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";
 
     separateDebugInfo = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/22.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/22.nix
index 9d682c30be43..18ab52f089d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/22.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/22.nix
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     "--with-lcms=system"
     "--with-stdc++lib=dynamic"
   ]
+  ++ lib.optionals stdenv.cc.isClang [
+    "--with-toolchain-type=clang"
+    # Explicitly tell Clang to compile C++ files as C++, see
+    # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/150655#issuecomment-1935304859
+    "--with-extra-cxxflags=-xc++"
+  ]
   ++ lib.optional headless "--enable-headless-only"
   ++ lib.optional (!headless && enableJavaFX) "--with-import-modules=${openjfx}";