diff --git a/package/libodb/libodb.mk b/package/libodb/libodb.mk
index f36d8957c0..11ca9de866 100644
--- a/package/libodb/libodb.mk
+++ b/package/libodb/libodb.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ LIBODB_SITE = https://www.codesynthesis.com/download/odb/$(LIBODB_VERSION_MAJOR)
 LIBODB_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBODB_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 LIBODB_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+LIBODB_CONF_ENV = CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11"
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))