diff --git a/libc/arch-arm/arm.mk b/libc/arch-arm/arm.mk
index 0e9beba..55f9978 100644
--- a/libc/arch-arm/arm.mk
+++ b/libc/arch-arm/arm.mk
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@
 #    bionic/__strcpy_chk.cpp \
 #    bionic/__strcat_chk.cpp \
 
-# cflags
-libc_common_cflags_arm := \
-    -DSOFTFLOAT \
-    -fstrict-aliasing
+libc_common_cflags_arm := -DSOFTFLOAT
 
 ##########################################
 ### CPU specific source files
diff --git a/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk b/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk
index 530c33f..0fa1ed6 100644
--- a/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk
+++ b/libc/arch-mips/mips.mk
@@ -43,13 +43,10 @@
     bionic/__strcat_chk.cpp \
 
 
-# cflags
 ifneq ($(ARCH_MIPS_HAS_FPU),true)
 libc_common_cflags_mips := \
     -DSOFTFLOAT
 endif
-libc_common_cflags_mips += \
-    -fstrict-aliasing
 
 ##########################################
 ### CPU specific source files