diff --git a/package/agentpp/agentpp.mk b/package/agentpp/agentpp.mk
index 0ef549426e..7616d3eb0c 100644
--- a/package/agentpp/agentpp.mk
+++ b/package/agentpp/agentpp.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ AGENTPP_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 AGENTPP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE-2_0.txt
 AGENTPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 AGENTPP_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf snmppp
+AGENTPP_CONF_ENV = CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11"
 AGENTPP_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--disable-proxy \
 	--disable-forwarder \