diff --git a/package/odb/odb.mk b/package/odb/odb.mk
index 11086471e6..85c7ccb8bb 100644
--- a/package/odb/odb.mk
+++ b/package/odb/odb.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ODB_SITE = https://www.codesynthesis.com/download/odb/$(ODB_VERSION_MAJOR)
 ODB_LICENSE = GPL-3.0
 ODB_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 HOST_ODB_DEPENDENCIES = host-libcutl
+HOST_ODB_CONF_ENV = CXXFLAGS="$(HOST_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11"
 
 # Prevent odb from trying to install the gcc plugin into the hosts
 # gcc plugin directory. Instead, this will install the gcc plugin