diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3d37155..76212f6 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = README INSTALL COPYING autogen.sh cap-ng.m4
  
 INCLUDES = -I${top_srcdir} 
 LIBS = $(CAPNG_LDADD) $(GLIB_LIBS) -lnuma -lm
-AM_CFLAGS = -g -Os -W -Wall -Wshadow -Wformat -Wundef $(GLIB_CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE
+AM_CFLAGS = $(GLIB_CFLAGS)
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wshadow -Wformat -Wundef -D_GNU_SOURCE
 noinst_HEADERS = bitmap.h constants.h cpumask.h irqbalance.h non-atomic.h \
 	types.h
 sbin_PROGRAMS = irqbalance