diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
index 89f61da..51192f8 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@
 # in gcc-4.4.x.  We also want to disable sincos optimization globally
 # by turning off the builtin sin function.
 ifneq ($(filter 4.6.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
-TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable -fno-builtin-sin
+TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable -fno-builtin-sin \
+			-fno-strict-volatile-bitfields
 endif
 
 # This is to avoid the dreaded warning compiler message: