diff --git a/package/libfreeimage/libfreeimage.mk b/package/libfreeimage/libfreeimage.mk
index 91299084a1..4775f92109 100644
--- a/package/libfreeimage/libfreeimage.mk
+++ b/package/libfreeimage/libfreeimage.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ define LIBFREEIMAGE_EXTRACT_CMDS
 endef
 
 define LIBFREEIMAGE_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11" $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define LIBFREEIMAGE_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS