diff --git a/package/libraw/libraw.mk b/package/libraw/libraw.mk
index d76a1808d5..f78ce1e0cb 100644
--- a/package/libraw/libraw.mk
+++ b/package/libraw/libraw.mk
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ LIBRAW_CONF_OPTS += \
 LIBRAW_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1 or CDDL 1.0 or LibRaw Software License 27032010
 LIBRAW_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.LGPL LICENSE.CDDL LICENSE.LibRaw.pdf README
 LIBRAW_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
+LIBRAW_CXXFLAGS = $(TARGET_CXXFLAGS)
+LIBRAW_CONF_ENV = CXXFLAGS="$(LIBRAW_CXXFLAGS)"
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_JASPER),y)
 LIBRAW_CONF_OPTS += --enable-jasper
 LIBRAW_DEPENDENCIES += jasper
+# glibc prior to 2.18 only defines constants such as SIZE_MAX or
+# INT_FAST32_MAX for C++ code if __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS is defined
+LIBRAW_CXXFLAGS += -D__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS
 else
 LIBRAW_CONF_OPTS += --disable-jasper
 endif