diff --git a/starboard/build/config/mac/BUILD.gn b/starboard/build/config/mac/BUILD.gn
index c69eaf2a32f40..c968be705b830 100644
--- a/starboard/build/config/mac/BUILD.gn
+++ b/starboard/build/config/mac/BUILD.gn
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ config("host") {
 
 config("common") {
   arflags = [ "-no_warning_for_no_symbols" ]
-  cflags_cc = [ "-std=gnu++17" ]
-  cflags_objcc = [ "-std=gnu++17" ]
+  cflags_cc = [ "-std=gnu++14" ]
+  cflags_objcc = [ "-std=gnu++14" ]
   cflags = [ "-fno-common" ]
   asmflags = [ "-fno-common" ]
   ldflags = [ "-fno-common" ]