diff --git a/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake b/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake
index f6092998a2d3e..5d25137b7d0b7 100644
--- a/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake
+++ b/cpp/cmake_modules/ThirdpartyToolchain.cmake
@@ -4679,6 +4679,7 @@ function(build_orc)
       endif()
       target_link_libraries(orc::orc INTERFACE ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
     endif()
+    target_link_libraries(orc::orc INTERFACE ${ARROW_PROTOBUF_LIBPROTOBUF})
     add_dependencies(orc::orc orc_ep)
     list(APPEND ARROW_BUNDLED_STATIC_LIBS orc::orc)
   endif()