diff --git a/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk b/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk
index a9040c65f8..88b6f4cb31 100644
--- a/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk
+++ b/package/libodb-mysql/libodb-mysql.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ LIBODB_MYSQL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBODB_MYSQL_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 LIBODB_MYSQL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBODB_MYSQL_DEPENDENCIES = libodb mysql
-LIBODB_MYSQL_CONF_ENV = LIBS=`$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/mysql_config --libs`
+LIBODB_MYSQL_CONF_ENV = \
+	CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11" \
+	LIBS=`$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/mysql_config --libs`
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))