diff --git a/net/ola/Makefile b/net/ola/Makefile
index 291b06a35..5e436bac2 100644
--- a/net/ola/Makefile
+++ b/net/ola/Makefile
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-doxygen-html \
 	--disable-doxygen-doc
 
+HOST_CPPFLAGS += \
+	-std=gnu++11
+
 HOST_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-rpath="$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)/lib"
 TARGET_LDFLAGS += $(if $(CONFIG_USE_GLIBC),-lm)