diff --git a/configs/cm-bf527_defconfig b/configs/cm-bf527_defconfig
index cb5110c..a6830b5 100644
--- a/configs/cm-bf527_defconfig
+++ b/configs/cm-bf527_defconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 CONFIG_BLACKFIN=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_CM_BF527=y
+CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_LIBS_FOR_SPEED=y