diff --git a/target/linux/omap24xx/Makefile b/target/linux/omap24xx/Makefile
index e8280ed036..48c43857f4 100644
--- a/target/linux/omap24xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/omap24xx/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ define Target/Description
 	TI OMAP-24xx
 endef
 
+CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -march=armv6 -mtune=arm1136j-s -fno-caller-saves
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))