diff --git a/depends/Makefile b/depends/Makefile
index 77d68b387..74725db18 100644
--- a/depends/Makefile
+++ b/depends/Makefile
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ $(host_prefix)/share/config.site : config.site.in $(host_prefix)/.stamp_$(final_
             -e 's|@build_os@|$(build_os)|' \
             -e 's|@host_os@|$(host_os)|' \
             -e 's|@CFLAGS@|$(strip $(host_CFLAGS) $(host_$(release_type)_CFLAGS))|' \
-            -e 's|@CXXFLAGS@|$(strip $(host_CXXFLAGS) $(host_$(release_type)_CXXFLAGS))|' \
+            -e 's|@CXXFLAGS@|$(strip -pipe $(host_$(release_type)_CXXFLAGS))|' \
             -e 's|@CPPFLAGS@|$(strip $(host_CPPFLAGS) $(host_$(release_type)_CPPFLAGS))|' \
             -e 's|@LDFLAGS@|$(strip $(host_LDFLAGS) $(host_$(release_type)_LDFLAGS))|' \
             -e 's|@allow_host_packages@|$(ALLOW_HOST_PACKAGES)|' \
diff --git a/depends/hosts/darwin.mk b/depends/hosts/darwin.mk
index 5246317cc..e806f1d77 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/darwin.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/darwin.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ darwin_CC=clang -target $(host) -mmacosx-version-min=$(OSX_MIN_VERSION) -isysroo
 darwin_CXX=clang++ -target $(host) -mmacosx-version-min=$(OSX_MIN_VERSION) -isysroot $(OSX_SDK) -mlinker-version=$(LD64_VERSION) -stdlib=libc++ -B $(host_prefix)/native/bin
 
 darwin_CFLAGS=-pipe
-darwin_CXXFLAGS=$(darwin_CFLAGS)
+darwin_CXXFLAGS=$(darwin_CFLAGS) -std=c++11
 
 darwin_release_CFLAGS=-O2
 darwin_release_CXXFLAGS=$(darwin_release_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/depends/hosts/linux.mk b/depends/hosts/linux.mk
index d77e12357..cc7c16ad0 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/linux.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/linux.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 linux_CFLAGS=-pipe
-linux_CXXFLAGS=$(linux_CFLAGS)
+linux_CXXFLAGS=$(linux_CFLAGS) -std=c++11
 
 linux_release_CFLAGS=-O2
 linux_release_CXXFLAGS=$(linux_release_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk b/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
index dbfb62fdc..9a94aa382 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mingw32_CFLAGS=-pipe
-mingw32_CXXFLAGS=$(mingw32_CFLAGS)
+mingw32_CXXFLAGS=$(mingw32_CFLAGS) -std=c++11
 
 mingw32_release_CFLAGS=-O2
 mingw32_release_CXXFLAGS=$(mingw32_release_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/depends/packages/bdb.mk b/depends/packages/bdb.mk
index 6c9876c2c..9d9aff8fc 100644
--- a/depends/packages/bdb.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/bdb.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ define $(package)_set_vars
 $(package)_config_opts=--disable-shared --enable-cxx --disable-replication
 $(package)_config_opts_mingw32=--enable-mingw
 $(package)_config_opts_linux=--with-pic
-$(package)_cxxflags=-std=c++11
 endef
 
 define $(package)_preprocess_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/icu.mk b/depends/packages/icu.mk
index 9a8bb65a4..57bbdd55d 100644
--- a/depends/packages/icu.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/icu.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_archiver_darwin=$($(package)_libtool)
   $(package)_cflags_linux=-fPIC
   $(package)_cppflags_linux=-fPIC
-  $(package)_cxxflags=-std=c++11
 endef
 
 define $(package)_preprocess_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/protobuf.mk b/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
index 54d3fd924..5affad283 100644
--- a/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/protobuf.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ $(package)_download_path=$(native_$(package)_download_path)
 $(package)_file_name=$(native_$(package)_file_name)
 $(package)_sha256_hash=$(native_$(package)_sha256_hash)
 $(package)_dependencies=native_$(package)
-$(package)_cxxflags=-std=c++11
 
 define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_config_opts=--disable-shared --with-protoc=$(build_prefix)/bin/protoc
diff --git a/depends/packages/zeromq.mk b/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
index dfbc50580..55df0e9ca 100644
--- a/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ $(package)_patches=0001-fix-build-with-older-mingw64.patch 0002-disable-pthread_
 define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_config_opts=--without-docs --disable-shared --without-libsodium --disable-curve --disable-curve-keygen --disable-perf --disable-Werror
   $(package)_config_opts_linux=--with-pic
-  $(package)_cxxflags=-std=c++11
 endef
 
 define $(package)_preprocess_cmds