diff --git a/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk b/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk
index b11c8975d1..4dc0f15f94 100644
--- a/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk
+++ b/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ LIBV4L_CONF_ENV += \
 	ac_cv_prog_MOC=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/moc \
 	ac_cv_prog_RCC=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/rcc \
 	ac_cv_prog_UIC=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/uic
-# qt5 needs c++11 (since qt-5.7)
-LIBV4L_CONF_ENV += CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11"
+# qt5 needs c++11 (since qt-5.7)/use gnu++11 for typeof support
+LIBV4L_CONF_ENV += CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=gnu++11"
 else
 LIBV4L_CONF_OPTS += --disable-qv4l2
 endif