diff --git a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
index 812485538..9cd893363 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
+++ b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ TIRPCLIB =
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(DefaultGcc2i386Opt)
-# define DefaultGcc2i386Opt -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing
+# define DefaultGcc2i386Opt -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wno-write-strings
 #endif
 
 #if LinuxCLibMajorVersion < 6