diff --git a/components/driver/CMakeLists.txt b/components/driver/CMakeLists.txt
index e4e17b33e28..488bf404f3a 100644
--- a/components/driver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/driver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ set(COMPONENT_PRIV_INCLUDEDIRS "include/driver")
 set(COMPONENT_REQUIRES esp_ringbuf)
 
 register_component()
+
+
+if(GCC_NOT_5_2_0)
+    # uses C11 atomic feature
+    set_source_files_properties(spi_master.c PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -std=gnu11)
+endif()
diff --git a/components/driver/component.mk b/components/driver/component.mk
index a208f6ae20f..bff34c912ea 100644
--- a/components/driver/component.mk
+++ b/components/driver/component.mk
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ COMPONENT_ADD_INCLUDEDIRS := include
 
 COMPONENT_PRIV_INCLUDEDIRS := include/driver
 
+ifeq ($(GCC_NOT_5_2_0), 1)
+# uses C11 atomic feature
+spi_master.o: CFLAGS += -std=gnu11
+endif