diff --git a/tools/comcom.lisp b/tools/comcom.lisp
index cd5c26995691551a56486c4049c966a370a2678a..786b4ee052bf77a59289a11417062b29ce5e7b74 100644
--- a/tools/comcom.lisp
+++ b/tools/comcom.lisp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 (comf "target:compiler/generic/utils")
 (comf "target:assembly/assemfile" :load *load-stuff*)
 
+#+small (declaim (optimize (safety 1) (debug-info 1)))
 (when (string= (old-c:backend-name old-c:*backend*) "PMAX")
   (comf "target:compiler/mips/mips-insts")
   (comf "target:compiler/mips/mips-macs" :load *load-stuff*)
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@
 
 (comf "target:compiler/pseudo-vops")
 
+#+small (declaim (optimize (safety 1) (debug-info 2)))
+
 (comf "target:compiler/aliencomp")
 (comf "target:compiler/gtn")
 (comf "target:compiler/ltn")