diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6ef29a64e6..6d7b33b0ff 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4033,7 +4033,7 @@ mandir_default='${prefix}/share/man'
 # toolchain
 ar_default="ar"
 cc_default="gcc"
-stdc_default="c11"
+stdc_default="c17"
 stdcxx_default="c++11"
 cxx_default="g++"
 host_cc_default="gcc"