diff --git a/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk b/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk
index 9a8eb7cacd..aa91d3162a 100644
--- a/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk
+++ b/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIBDVDREAD_SITE = http://www.videolan.org/pub/videolan/libdvdread/$(LIBDVDREAD_V
 LIBDVDREAD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBDVDREAD_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 LIBDVDREAD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LIBDVDREAD_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -std=gnu99"
 LIBDVDREAD_CONF_OPTS = --with-libdvdcss
 LIBDVDREAD_DEPENDENCIES = libdvdcss host-pkgconf