--- jdk/make/common/Defs-bsd.gmk.orig
+++ jdk/make/common/Defs-bsd.gmk
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ CFLAGS_OPT      = $(CC_OPT)
 CFLAGS_DBG      = $(DEBUG_FLAG)
 CFLAGS_COMMON += $(CFLAGS_REQUIRED)
 
-CXXFLAGS_COMMON = $(GLOBAL_KPIC) -DCC_NOEX $(GCC_WARNINGS)
+CXXFLAGS_COMMON = -std=gnu++98 $(GLOBAL_KPIC) -DCC_NOEX $(GCC_WARNINGS)
 CXXFLAGS_OPT	= $(CC_OPT)
 CXXFLAGS_DBG	= $(DEBUG_FLAG)
 CXXFLAGS_COMMON += $(CFLAGS_REQUIRED)