diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/bviplus/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/bviplus/default.nix
index 5adb0dad26c3..18a9cc5f02ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/bviplus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/bviplus/default.nix
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ncurses
   ];
   makeFlags = "PREFIX=$(out)";
+  buildFlags = [ "CFLAGS=-fgnu89-inline" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "ncurses based hex editor with a vim-like interface";
-    homepage = "http://bviplus.sourceforge.net";
+    description = "Ncurses based hex editor with a vim-like interface";
+    homepage = http://bviplus.sourceforge.net;
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ cstrahan ];