diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a5553a067a31..ed27ceda64f7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ dnl Intel Compiler
     COMPILER_OPTIONS_CXX="$COMPILER_OPTIONS_SHARED"
 else
 dnl GNU Compiler
-    COMPILER_OPTIONS_SHARED="-Wall -fstrict-aliasing -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2"
+    COMPILER_OPTIONS_SHARED="-Wall"
     if test "x$use_cov" = "xyes"; then
         COMPILER_OPTIONS_SHARED="-O0 $COMPILER_OPTIONS_SHARED"
     else
-- 
2.4.10