--- config/get_cc
+++ config/get_cc
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
   esac
   OPTFLAGS="$OPTFLAGS $warn"
   case "$__gnuc__" in
-    2.95.[3-9]*|[3-9].*) OPTFLAGS="$OPTFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing";;
+    2.95.[3-9]*|[3-9].*) OPTFLAGS="@OPTFLAGS@ -fno-strict-aliasing";;
   esac
 
   DBGFLAGS=${DBGFLAGS:-"-g $warn"}