diff --git a/vcl/workben/makefile.mk b/vcl/workben/makefile.mk
index d52737507a20..810b1fb42a00 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/makefile.mk
+++ b/vcl/workben/makefile.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ OBJFILES= \
 
 # --- Targets ------------------------------------------------------
 
+.IF "$(OS)" == "IOS"
+CFLAGS += -x objective-c++ -fobjc-abi-version=2 -fobjc-legacy-dispatch -D__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=40300
+.ENDIF
+
 # svdem
 
 APP1NOSAL=		TRUE
diff --git a/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx b/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx
index 4898aed1a995..ee5cbb2ba420 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/svdem.cxx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void Main();
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN()
+SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_GUI()
 {
     tools::extendApplicationEnvironment();
 
diff --git a/vcl/workben/vcldemo.cxx b/vcl/workben/vcldemo.cxx
index 547660fa1e1e..3c75c643fe4a 100644
--- a/vcl/workben/vcldemo.cxx
+++ b/vcl/workben/vcldemo.cxx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void Main();
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN()
+SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_GUI()
 {
     tools::extendApplicationEnvironment();