diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 46936a08..82a47465 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(opt,
 [
   AS_IF([test "x$enableval" = "xyes"], [
     AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Ofast], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Ofast"])
+    AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fomit-frame-pointer], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fomit-frame-pointer"])
     AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-march=native], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -march=native"])
   ])
 ])