diff --git a/tools/ctl/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/ctl/CMakeLists.txt
index 6cf6fea59..70735f88d 100644
--- a/tools/ctl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/ctl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ target_link_libraries(sof-ctl PRIVATE
 	"-lasound"
 )
 
+target_compile_options(sof-ctl PRIVATE
+	-Wall -Werror
+)
+
 target_include_directories(sof-ctl PRIVATE
 	"${SOF_ROOT_SOURCE_DIRECTORY}/src/include"
 	"${SOF_ROOT_SOURCE_DIRECTORY}"