diff --git a/ports/esp8266/Makefile b/ports/esp8266/Makefile
index 4a598b6291..06439a19ea 100644
--- a/ports/esp8266/Makefile
+++ b/ports/esp8266/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CFLAGS_XTENSA = -fsingle-precision-constant -Wdouble-promotion \
 	-Wl,-EL -mlongcalls -mtext-section-literals -mforce-l32 \
 	-DLWIP_OPEN_SRC
 
-CFLAGS = $(INC) -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Werror -std=gnu99 -nostdlib -DUART_OS=$(UART_OS) \
+CFLAGS = $(INC) -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Werror -Wno-strict-aliasing -std=gnu99 -nostdlib -DUART_OS=$(UART_OS) \
 	$(CFLAGS_XTENSA) $(CFLAGS_MOD) $(COPT) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA)
 
 LDSCRIPT = esp8266.ld