diff --git a/libservicelog.spec b/libservicelog.spec
index a984f28..d02c874 100644
--- a/libservicelog.spec
+++ b/libservicelog.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           libservicelog
 Version:        1.1.14
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Servicelog Database and Library
 
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ autoreconf -fiv
 %configure --disable-static
 # disable "-Werror=format-security" checking gcc option until we fix
 # these errors are fixed in upstream code.
-CFLAG="%{?_smp_mflags} -fPIC -DPIC"
-CFLAG=`echo $CFLAG | sed 's/-Werror=format-security//'`
-%{__make} $CFLAGS
+CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fPIC -DPIC"
+CFLAGS=`echo $CFLAGS | sed 's/-Werror=format-security//'`
+%{__make} CFLAGS="$CFLAGS" %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 
 %install
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ getent group service >/dev/null || /usr/sbin/groupadd service
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Mar 10 2014 Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 1.1.14-5
+- Fix CFLAGS
+
 * Fri Mar 07 2014 Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@fedoraproject.org> - 1.1.14-4
 - Disable "-Werror=format-security" gcc option