diff --git a/clamav.changes b/clamav.changes
index 9f51a17..0dfb9b5 100644
--- a/clamav.changes
+++ b/clamav.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jun 17 10:07:51 UTC 2016 - martin.liska@suse.com
+
+- Change default C++ std to -std=gnu++98.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar  3 11:30:10 UTC 2016 - ecsos@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/clamav.spec b/clamav.spec
index 1b946c0..da20499 100644
--- a/clamav.spec
+++ b/clamav.spec
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ and multiple signature languages for detecting threats.
 CFLAGS="-fstack-protector"
 CXXFLAGS="-fstack-protector"
 export CFLAGS="%optflags $CFLAGS -fPIE -fno-strict-aliasing"
-export CXXFLAGS="%optflags $CXXFLAGS -fPIE -fno-strict-aliasing"
+export CXXFLAGS="%optflags $CXXFLAGS -fPIE -fno-strict-aliasing -std=gnu++98"
 export LDFLAGS="-pie"
 %if "%_lib" == "lib64"
 # tomsfastmath needs this for correct operation on 64-bit platforms