diff --git a/devel/libffi/Makefile b/devel/libffi/Makefile
index c9c7d0376e5e..af86f0dc7443 100644
--- a/devel/libffi/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libffi/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 TEST_DEPENDS=	runtest:misc/dejagnu
 
-USES=		libtool pathfix
+USES=		compiler:c11 libtool pathfix
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes