diff --git a/freetype2.changes b/freetype2.changes
index e2ec16c..4a44890 100644
--- a/freetype2.changes
+++ b/freetype2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May  9 19:46:11 UTC 2012 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- USe -std=gnu99 in all targets not only on ARM 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Mar 30 13:11:32 UTC 2012 - idonmez@suse.com
 
diff --git a/freetype2.spec b/freetype2.spec
index f241a91..2cce30f 100644
--- a/freetype2.spec
+++ b/freetype2.spec
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ It also contains a small tutorial for using that library.
 %endif
 
 %build
-%ifarch arm
-export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -std=gnu99"
-%endif
+export CFLAGS="%optflags -std=gnu99 -D_GNU_SOURCE"
 %configure --without-bzip2 \
            --disable-static
 make %{?_smp_mflags}