2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/auto/cc b/auto/cc
index da158773f..b089529a9 100644
--- a/auto/cc
+++ b/auto/cc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $CC_OPT"
+
 case $CC in
 
     *gcc*)
diff --git a/auto/options b/auto/options
index eac59d581..b4ca3a759 100644
--- a/auto/options
+++ b/auto/options
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CPP=
 OBJS=objs
 
 DEBUG=NO
+CC_OPT=
 CPU=NO
 
 TEST_BUILD_DEVPOLL=NO
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ do
 
         --with-cc=*)                     CC="$value"                ;;
         --with-cpp=*)                    CPP="$value"               ;;
+        --with-cc-opt=*)                 CC_OPT="$value"            ;;
         --with-cpu-opt=*)                CPU="$value"               ;;
         --with-debug)                    DEBUG=YES                  ;;