diff --git a/target/linux/etrax/config-2.6.30 b/target/linux/etrax/config-2.6.30
index ab9a9627bd..599678b6cf 100644
--- a/target/linux/etrax/config-2.6.30
+++ b/target/linux/etrax/config-2.6.30
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CONFIG_BITREVERSE=y
 # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD is not set
 CONFIG_BOUNCE=y
 # CONFIG_BRIDGE is not set
+CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE=y
 CONFIG_CRIS=y
 # CONFIG_CRIS_MACH_ARTPEC3 is not set
 # CONFIG_ETRAX100LX is not set