diff --git a/src/cff/cffobjs.c b/src/cff/cffobjs.c
index f63ac530d..8a86b7ed3 100644
--- a/src/cff/cffobjs.c
+++ b/src/cff/cffobjs.c
@@ -427,6 +427,10 @@
           flags |= FT_FACE_FLAG_KERNING;
 #endif
 
+#ifndef FT_CONFIG_OPTION_NO_GLYPH_NAMES
+        flags |= FT_FACE_FLAG_GLYPH_NAMES;
+#endif
+
         root->face_flags = flags;
 
         /*******************************************************************/