diff --git a/modules/lang/cc/config.el b/modules/lang/cc/config.el
index 4698c382f..4f30e5395 100644
--- a/modules/lang/cc/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/cc/config.el
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ This is ignored by ccls.")
              (inclass +cc-c++-lineup-inclass +)
              (label . 0))))
 
-  (setf (alist-get 'other c-default-style) "doom"))
+  (when (listp c-default-style)
+    (setf (alist-get 'other c-default-style) "doom")))
 
 
 (use-package! modern-cpp-font-lock