diff --git a/configs/bf518f-ezbrd_defconfig b/configs/bf518f-ezbrd_defconfig
index a93eed0..fb35ad0 100644
--- a/configs/bf518f-ezbrd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bf518f-ezbrd_defconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 CONFIG_BLACKFIN=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_BF518F_EZBRD=y
+CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_LIBS_FOR_SPEED=y