diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 45b26d4..2daf76f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@
 	$(SDBUSPLUS_CFLAGS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS) \
-	$(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS) \
-	-flto
+	$(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS)
 
 libswampd_la_SOURCES = \
 	notimpl/readonly.cpp \
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@
 	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS) \
 	$(LIBIPMID_CFLAGS) \
-	$(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS) \
-	-flto
+	$(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS)
 
 SUBDIRS = . test