diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_2.15.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_2.15.bb
index bfaf5c31c3..b081bd53db 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_2.15.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/cpio/cpio_2.15.bb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ CVE_STATUS[CVE-2023-7216] = "disputed: intended behaviour, see https://lists.gnu
 
 EXTRA_OECONF += "DEFAULT_RMT_DIR=${sbindir}"
 
+CFLAGS += "-std=gnu17"
+
 do_install () {
     autotools_do_install
     if [ "${base_bindir}" != "${bindir}" ]; then