diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 55ab122a..9d51eaf7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -312,9 +312,8 @@ IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
         ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
 
-    # clang doesn't like -std=c++11 for non-C++ sources
     IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
-        SET(MY_C_FLAGS ${MY_C_FLAGS} -std=c++11)
+        SET(MY_C_FLAGS ${MY_C_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11)
     ENDIF() 
 
     IF(MINGW)