diff --git a/configure b/configure
index dac9a28849..8e5deaa640 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -12203,7 +12203,7 @@ EXTRACFLAGS=""
 
 if test "x${GCC}" = "xyes"
 then
-  EXTRACFLAGS=-Wall
+  EXTRACFLAGS="-Wall -pipe"
 
     echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for gcc strength-reduce bug" >&5
 echo $ECHO_N "checking for gcc strength-reduce bug... $ECHO_C" >&6
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bcf1cc723a..c7ec9cc2bb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ dnl **** Check for gcc specific options ****
 AC_SUBST(EXTRACFLAGS,"")
 if test "x${GCC}" = "xyes"
 then
-  EXTRACFLAGS=-Wall
+  EXTRACFLAGS="-Wall -pipe"
 
   dnl Check for strength-reduce bug
   AC_CACHE_CHECK( [for gcc strength-reduce bug], ac_cv_c_gcc_strength_bug,