diff --git a/package/ibrdtnd/ibrdtnd.mk b/package/ibrdtnd/ibrdtnd.mk
index 0632ed36b7..20ac496fee 100644
--- a/package/ibrdtnd/ibrdtnd.mk
+++ b/package/ibrdtnd/ibrdtnd.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ IBRDTND_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-vmime
 
 # don't build documentation
-IBRDTND_CONF_ENV = PDFLATEX='no'
+IBRDTND_CONF_ENV = \
+	PDFLATEX='no' \
+	CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++11"
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDAEMON),y)
 IBRDTND_CONF_OPTS += --enable-libdaemon