diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 18c8763..1953709 100755
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
 	$(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS) \
 	$(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS) \
-	$(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS)
+	$(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS) \
+	-flto
 generic_ldflags = \
 	$(SYSTEMD_LIBS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_LIBS) \