diff --git a/newbrt/Makefile b/newbrt/Makefile
index 722df8b768a..657bfdaf0d9 100644
--- a/newbrt/Makefile
+++ b/newbrt/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # GCOV_FLAGS = -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
 # PROF_FLAGS = -pg
-OPTFLAGS = -O2
+# OPTFLAGS = -O2
 CFLAGS = -Wall -W $(OPTFLAGS) -g $(GCOV_FLAGS) $(PROF_FLAGS) -Werror -fPIC
 LDFLAGS = $(OPTFLAGS) -g $(GCOV_FLAGS) $(PROF_FLAGS)