diff --git a/python/Makefile.am b/python/Makefile.am
index 9834b0e..97478ab 100644
--- a/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/python/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 pyexec_LTLIBRARIES = _comedi.la
 
 _comedi_la_SOURCES = comedi_wrap.c
-_comedi_la_CFLAGS = $(COMEDILIB_CFLAGS) $(PYTHON_INCLUDES)
+_comedi_la_CFLAGS = $(COMEDILIB_CFLAGS) $(PYTHON_INCLUDES) \
+	-fno-strict-aliasing -Wno-unused-function
 _comedi_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version $(COMEDILIB_LIBS)
 
 pyexec_SCRIPTS = comedi.py