diff --git a/net/Sockets/Makefile b/net/Sockets/Makefile
index 464b659d4a72..6799ae96bc3b 100644
--- a/net/Sockets/Makefile
+++ b/net/Sockets/Makefile
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
 PORTNAME=	Sockets
 PORTVERSION=	2.3.9.9
 PORTREVISION=	3
 CATEGORIES=	net
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.alhem.net/Sockets/ \
 		https://www.netfence.it/Sockets/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ml@netfence.it
 COMMENT=	C++ wrapper for BSD-style sockets
 WWW=		http://www.alhem.net/Sockets/
 
-USES+=		gmake gnome ssl
+USES=		gmake gnome ssl
+USE_CXXSTD=	c++14
 USE_GNOME=	libxml2
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
-CFLAGS+=	-I${OPENSSLINC}
-LDFLAGS+=	-L${OPENSSLLIB}
 
 ALL_TARGET=	all shared
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install_shared
 
+CFLAGS+=	-I${OPENSSLINC}
+LDFLAGS+=	-L${OPENSSLLIB}
+
 post-patch:
 # PREFIX safeness
 	@${CP} ${PATCHDIR}/Makefile.Defines.freebsd ${WRKSRC}
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -E \
 		-e 's|linux-x86-32|freebsd|' \
 		-e 's|^PREFIX.+$$|PREFIX=${PREFIX}|' \
 		${BUILD_WRKSRC}/${MAKEFILE}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>