diff --git a/starboard/nplb/BUILD.gn b/starboard/nplb/BUILD.gn
index 95ad19131f84..68c21ad89b99 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/BUILD.gn
+++ b/starboard/nplb/BUILD.gn
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ target(gtest_target_type, "nplb") {
     "window_get_size_test.cc",
   ]
 
+  if (!is_android) {
+    # Android has a different clang version than linux.
+    sources +=
+        [ "//starboard/nplb/compiler_compliance/cpp_compiler_version_check.cc" ]
+  }
+
   configs += [ "//starboard/build/config:starboard_implementation" ]
   if (sb_enable_cast_codec_tests) {
     configs += [ ":cast_codec_tests" ]
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/compiler_compliance/cpp_compiler_version_check.cc b/starboard/nplb/compiler_compliance/cpp_compiler_version_check.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..51ea6b039579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/starboard/nplb/compiler_compliance/cpp_compiler_version_check.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Cobalt Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the aLicense is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#ifdef __clang__
+// Check Clang major version required for building Nplb tests.
+// Clang major version can be deduced from "clang_revision" in
+// starboard/build/config/clang.gni
+static_assert(
+    __clang_major__ >= 17,
+    "We compile above Starboard targets like Cobalt, Nplb  with "
+    "clang17 or higher. If you are building with a non-Cobalt "
+    "provided toolchain you may run into this error. To fix this error"
+    "build libnplb using the Evergreen toolchain : "
+    "cobalt.dev/development/setup-raspi");
+#endif  // __clang__