diff --git a/src/lisp/gencgc.c b/src/lisp/gencgc.c
index 7fe143f918892fbf58eb919beff4c5d7dc30bfc6..204a298f37281a61215fcbb20cc084f3d2aded2d 100644
--- a/src/lisp/gencgc.c
+++ b/src/lisp/gencgc.c
@@ -8527,7 +8527,6 @@ component_ptr_from_pc(lispobj * pc)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-#pragma GCC optimize ("-O1")
 /*
  * Get lower and upper(middle) 28 bits of total allocation
  */