diff --git a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
index 22ba1a313..21ed5a080 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
+++ b/cde/config/cf/linux.cf
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ TIRPCLIB =
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(DefaultGcc2i386Opt)
-# define DefaultGcc2i386Opt -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wno-write-strings
+# define DefaultGcc2i386Opt -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -Wno-write-strings \
+	-Wno-unused-result
 #endif
 
 #if LinuxCLibMajorVersion < 6