diff --git a/libosmogb.pc.in b/libosmogb.pc.in
index 4fc25472d..33cacaf6e 100644
--- a/libosmogb.pc.in
+++ b/libosmogb.pc.in
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ Name: Osmocom GPRS Gb Library
 Description: Osmocom GPRS Gb Interface (NS/BSSGP) Library
 Version: @VERSION@
 Libs: -L${libdir} -losmogb -losmovty
-Cflags: -I${includedir}/
+Cflags: -I${includedir}/ -fno-strict-aliasing
 
diff --git a/src/gb/Makefile.am b/src/gb/Makefile.am
index 9d1b78623..71d47364f 100644
--- a/src/gb/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/gb/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 LIBVERSION=2:0:0
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
-AM_CFLAGS = -Wall ${GCC_FVISIBILITY_HIDDEN}
+AM_CFLAGS = -Wall ${GCC_FVISIBILITY_HIDDEN} -fno-strict-aliasing
 
 # FIXME: this should eventually go into a milenage/Makefile.am
 noinst_HEADERS = common_vty.h