diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ba5a539..84b0c56 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
 
 libsyscmds_la_CXXFLAGS = \
 	$(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS) \
-	$(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS)
+	$(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS) \
+	-flto