diff --git a/package/opencv/opencv.mk b/package/opencv/opencv.mk
index ff5ab02b16..92cfd431a0 100644
--- a/package/opencv/opencv.mk
+++ b/package/opencv/opencv.mk
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ OPENCV_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_GTK=OFF
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_WITH_JASPER),y)
-OPENCV_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_JASPER=ON
+OPENCV_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_JASPER=ON \
+	-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -D__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS"
 OPENCV_DEPENDENCIES += jasper
 else
 OPENCV_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_JASPER=OFF