diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e15c72..945d3b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ HOSTCC = gcc
 DEFINES += -D_GNU_SOURCE
 CCOPTS = -O2
 WFLAGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-CFLAGS = $(WFLAGS) $(CCOPTS) -I../include $(DEFINES)
+CFLAGS = $(WFLAGS) $(CCOPTS) -I../include $(DEFINES) $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS)
 YACCFLAGS = -d -t -v
 
 SUBDIRS=lib ip tc misc netem genl man