diff --git a/toolchain/eglibc/Makefile b/toolchain/eglibc/Makefile
index f949f185aa..5d34c95531 100644
--- a/toolchain/eglibc/Makefile
+++ b/toolchain/eglibc/Makefile
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ HOST_STAMP_INSTALLED:=$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/stamp/.eglibc_installed
 HOST_BUILD_DIR1:=$(HOST_BUILD_DIR)-initial
 HOST_BUILD_DIR2:=$(HOST_BUILD_DIR)-final
 
-# XXX: {e,}glibc does not build w/ -Os
-# http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5203
-EGLIBC_CFLAGS:=$(subst -Os,-O2,$(TARGET_CFLAGS))
-
 EGLIBC_CONFIGURE:= \
 	BUILD_CC="$(HOSTCC)" \
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \