diff --git a/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk b/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk
index 0387a31128..9e6a3cb310 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/x86/geos/target.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-ata-via-sata kmod-crypto-hw-geode \
 
 CS5535_MASK:=0x0E000048
 
-CFLAGS += -Os -march=k6-2 -fno-align-functions -fno-align-loops -fno-align-jumps \
+CFLAGS += -Os -pipe -march=k6-2 -fno-align-functions -fno-align-loops -fno-align-jumps \
       -fno-align-labels
 
 define Target/Description
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk b/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk
index ed24b1a317..c583966a40 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/x86/net5501/target.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-ata-via-sata kmod-crypto-hw-geode \
 			kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio \
 			kmod-i2c-algo-bit kmod-i2c-algo-pca kmod-i2c-algo-pcf \
 			kmod-usb-core kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-hid kmod-usb-uhci
-CFLAGS += -Os -march=k6-2 -fno-align-functions -fno-align-loops -fno-align-jumps \
+
+CFLAGS += -Os -pipe -march=k6-2 -fno-align-functions -fno-align-loops -fno-align-jumps \
 	  -fno-align-labels
 
 define Target/Description