diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
index d18947e..cd1ab10 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 	$(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS) \
 	$(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS) \
 	$(SDEVENTPLUS_CFLAGS) \
-	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS)
+	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS) \
+	-Wno-stringop-truncation
 
 libpel_la_CXXFLAGS = $(libpel_cxx_flags)