diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 4b9983269b..f0b285335d 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ XORG_PATH_DRIVERS=/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers
 TOOLCHAIN_LANGUAGES=c
 [ "$TOOLCHAIN_CXX" = yes ] && TOOLCHAIN_LANGUAGES=${TOOLCHAIN_LANGUAGES},c++
 
-[ "$OPTIMIZATIONS" = speed ] && GCC_OPTIM="-O3 $PROJECT_CFLAGS" || GCC_OPTIM="-Os"
+[ "$OPTIMIZATIONS" = speed ] && GCC_OPTIM="-O4 $PROJECT_CFLAGS" || GCC_OPTIM="-Os"
 
 TARGET_CC=${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc
 TARGET_CXX=${TARGET_PREFIX}g++