diff --git a/gc.changes b/gc.changes
index eb6ab96..de39134 100644
--- a/gc.changes
+++ b/gc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb  1 10:03:41 UTC 2016 - rguenther@suse.com
+
+- Force -std=gnu++98 for C++ testcases.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar  5 09:42:40 UTC 2015 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/gc.spec b/gc.spec
index 428e8b1..6870af4 100644
--- a/gc.spec
+++ b/gc.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package gc
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ autoreconf -fi
 
 # see bugzilla.redhat.com/689877
 CPPFLAGS="-DUSE_GET_STACKBASE_FOR_MAIN"; export CPPFLAGS
+CXXFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -std=gnu++98"; export CXXFLAGS
 
 %configure --disable-static \
     --with-pic		    \