diff --git a/net/samba4/Makefile b/net/samba4/Makefile
index 4afa874637..97345641c6 100644
--- a/net/samba4/Makefile
+++ b/net/samba4/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ define Package/samba4-utils/description
   Utilities collection
 endef
 
-TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
+TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC) -std=gnu17
 TARGET_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--as-needed
 # dont mess with sambas private rpath!
 RSTRIP:=: