diff --git a/make/rules-meson.mk b/make/rules-meson.mk
index 063197ce..4f7b7764 100644
--- a/make/rules-meson.mk
+++ b/make/rules-meson.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pkgconfig = '$$$$PKG_CONFIG'
 [properties]
 needs_exe_wrapper = true
 c_args = [$$(call list-quote,$$($(2)_$(3)_INCFLAGS) $$($(2)_CFLAGS) $$($(3)_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS))]
-cpp_args = [$$(call list-quote,$$($(2)_$(3)_INCFLAGS) -std=c++17 $$($(2)_CFLAGS) $$($(3)_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS))]
+cpp_args = [$$(call list-quote,$$($(2)_$(3)_INCFLAGS) $$($(2)_CFLAGS) $$($(3)_CFLAGS) $$(CFLAGS))]
 link_args = [$$(call list-quote,$$($(2)_$(3)-$(4)_LIBFLAGS) $$($(2)_$(3)_LIBFLAGS) $$($(2)_LDFLAGS) $$($(3)_LDFLAGS) $$(LDFLAGS))]
 pkg_config_libdir = '$$$$PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR'