diff --git a/examples/module/Makefile b/examples/module/Makefile
index 3b6c8a9f8..1a3c51356 100644
--- a/examples/module/Makefile
+++ b/examples/module/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_MODULE_CROMFS),y)
 CSRCS = cromfs.c
 endif
 CSRCS += mod_symtab.c
+drivers$(DELIM)mod_symtab.c_CFLAGS = -fno-builtin
+drivers$(DELIM)mod_symtab.c_CELFFLAGS = -fno-builtin
 MAINSRC = module_main.c
 
 VPATH += drivers