diff --git a/utils/bc/Makefile b/utils/bc/Makefile
index 8c54a5296c..d44f711291 100644
--- a/utils/bc/Makefile
+++ b/utils/bc/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
 PKG_FIXUP:=autoreconf
 PKG_CPE_ID:=cpe:/a:gnu:bc
 
+TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC) -std=gnu17
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 define Package/bc/Default