diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5edffc0..898b572 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ CCOPTS = -O2
 WFLAGS := -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Werror -Wmissing-prototypes
 WFLAGS += -Wmissing-declarations -Wold-style-definition
 
-CFLAGS = $(WFLAGS) $(CCOPTS) -I../include $(DEFINES)
+CFLAGS = $(WFLAGS) $(CCOPTS) -I../include $(DEFINES) $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS)
 YACCFLAGS = -d -t -v
 
 SUBDIRS=lib ip tc bridge misc netem genl man