diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 6a0540a2ffa..b5ccc213d29 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ CCOMFLAGS += -pipe
 
 # add -g if we need symbols, and ensure we have frame pointers
 ifdef SYMBOLS
-CCOMFLAGS += -g$(SYMLEVEL) -fno-omit-frame-pointer
+CCOMFLAGS += -g$(SYMLEVEL) -fno-omit-frame-pointer -fno-optimize-sibling-calls
 endif
 
 # add -v if we need verbose build information
diff --git a/src/osd/windows/vconv.c b/src/osd/windows/vconv.c
index dc6234624ac..7ebaa6f9813 100644
--- a/src/osd/windows/vconv.c
+++ b/src/osd/windows/vconv.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static const translation_info gcc_translate[] =
 	{ 0,        "-x",                       "" },
 	{ 0,        "c++",                      "" },
 	{ 0,        "-flto",                    "/GL" },
+	{ 0,        "-fno-optimize-sibling-calls", "" },
 	{ 0 }
 };