diff --git a/src/mame/machine/nl_palestra.cpp b/src/mame/machine/nl_palestra.cpp
index 4a1fe42900c..4937c2b1878 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/nl_palestra.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/nl_palestra.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 
 #define SLOW_BUT_ACCURATE 0
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
+	#if defined(__MINGW32__) && !defined(__x86_64) && defined(__i386__) && ((__GNUC__ > 10) || ((__GNUC__ == 10) && (__GNUC_MINOR__ >= 0)))
+		#pragma GCC optimize ("O1")
+	#endif
+#endif
+
 NETLIST_START(palestra)
 
 //  SOLVER(Solver, 10000000) to maintain accuracy when SLOW is set and CAP()s are connected