diff --git a/config/optimize b/config/optimize
index a5e6548643..733e7e5e02 100644
--- a/config/optimize
+++ b/config/optimize
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fi
 TARGET_CPPFLAGS=
 TARGET_CFLAGS="$TARGET_CFLAGS -Wall -pipe $GCC_OPTIM $PROJECT_CFLAGS"
 TARGET_CXXFLAGS="$TARGET_CFLAGS"
-TARGET_LDFLAGS="$TARGET_LDFLAGS $LD_OPTIM"
+TARGET_LDFLAGS="$TARGET_LDFLAGS $LD_OPTIM $GCC_OPTIM"
 TARGET_LIBDIR="$SYSROOT_PREFIX/lib $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib"
 TARGET_INCDIR="$SYSROOT_PREFIX/include $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include"