diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index c83582b5a010..6d593fb85a9e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ endif
 
 # How to compile the 16-bit code.  Note we always compile for -march=i386;
 # that way we can complain to the user if the CPU is insufficient.
-REALMODE_CFLAGS	:= -m16 -g -Os -DDISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING -D__DISABLE_EXPORTS \
+REALMODE_CFLAGS	:= -std=gnu11 -m16 -g -Os -DDISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING -D__DISABLE_EXPORTS \
 		   -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -march=i386 -mregparm=3 \
 		   -fno-strict-aliasing -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-pic \
 		   -mno-mmx -mno-sse $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)