diff --git a/src/drivers/ardrone_interface/module.mk b/src/drivers/ardrone_interface/module.mk
index d8e6c76c62..285db1351c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/ardrone_interface/module.mk
+++ b/src/drivers/ardrone_interface/module.mk
@@ -39,3 +39,5 @@ MODULE_COMMAND	 = ardrone_interface
 SRCS		 = ardrone_interface.c \
 			   ardrone_motor_control.c
 MODULE_STACKSIZE = 1200
+
+MAXOPTIMIZATION	 = -Os