diff --git a/[priyesh]ChangeLog b/[priyesh]ChangeLog
index e2f5f2a4a..5a5bb043d 100644
--- a/[priyesh]ChangeLog
+++ b/[priyesh]ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2020-07-22  Priyesh Kumar   <priyeshkkumar@gmail.com>
 
-    * Reverted back to `-std=c99' flag in `unix-cc.in'
+    * Reverted back to `-std=c99' flag in `unix-cc.in' and 
+      `builds/freetype.mk'
 
     * Updated dlg's include path in `include/freetype/internal/ftdebug.h'.
 
diff --git a/builds/freetype.mk b/builds/freetype.mk
index 60ff48159..281b5e43e 100644
--- a/builds/freetype.mk
+++ b/builds/freetype.mk
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ endif
 #
 FT_CFLAGS  = $(CPPFLAGS) \
              $(CFLAGS) \
-             $DFT2_BUILD_LIBRARY
+             $DFT2_BUILD_LIBRARY -std=c99
 
 FT_COMPILE := $(CC) $(ANSIFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_FLAGS) $(FT_CFLAGS)