diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0928fdef..dc0f213a9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CFLAGS += -flto
 endif
 endif
 ifeq ("$(CC_IS_GCC)", "1")
-CFLAGS += -flto
+CFLAGS += -flto=auto
 endif
 ifeq ("$(CC_IS_CLANG)", "1")
 CFLAGS += -flto=thin -fsplit-lto-unit