diff --git a/package/boot/arm-trusted-firmware-mvebu/Makefile b/package/boot/arm-trusted-firmware-mvebu/Makefile
index 73daee1bba..7f829f94c6 100644
--- a/package/boot/arm-trusted-firmware-mvebu/Makefile
+++ b/package/boot/arm-trusted-firmware-mvebu/Makefile
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ define Build/Prepare
 	$(TAR) -C $(STAGING_DIR_IMAGE) -xf $(DL_DIR)/$(LINARO_SOURCE)
 endef
 
+export GCC_HONOUR_COPTS=s
+
 TARGET_CFLAGS = ""
 
 MAKE_VARS= \