diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpustart.c b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpustart.c
index 5595d72b1c4..cdc3575f788 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpustart.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_cpustart.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#pragma GCC optimize ("O0")
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Included Files
  ****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c
index 3ce9aebc60d..8dbd1635d4b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_ipl2.c
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@
 #  define FORCE_USBBOOT_CHARGER
 #endif
 
-#pragma GCC optimize ("O0")
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Types
  ****************************************************************************/