diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ff79e358e..38ad602627 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ ENDIF(CMAKE_CONFIGURE_INSTALL_PREFIX)
 IF (CMAKE_ANSI_CXXFLAGS)
   SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_ANSI_CXXFLAGS}")  
 ENDIF (CMAKE_ANSI_CXXFLAGS)
+
+IF (CMAKE_ANSI_CFLAGS)
+  SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_ANSI_CFLAGS}")  
+ENDIF (CMAKE_ANSI_CFLAGS)
+
 # add some testing dependencies
 IF(BUILD_TESTING)
   IF (DART_ROOT)