diff --git a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/gst1-plugins-base.mk b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/gst1-plugins-base.mk
index 68281738fa..08aac850cd 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/gst1-plugins-base.mk
+++ b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/gst1-plugins-base.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1+
 
+GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS = $(TARGET_CFLAGS) -std=gnu99
+
 GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dexamples=disabled \
 	-Dtests=disabled \