diff --git a/build-package.sh b/build-package.sh
index 3853b35eb..9ff3a3eff 100755
--- a/build-package.sh
+++ b/build-package.sh
@@ -613,7 +613,11 @@ termux_step_setup_toolchain() {
 	if [ -n "$TERMUX_DEBUG" ]; then
 		CFLAGS+=" -g3 -O1 -fstack-protector --param ssp-buffer-size=4 -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2"
 	else
-		CFLAGS+=" -Oz"
+		if [ $TERMUX_ARCH = arm ]; then
+			CFLAGS+=" -Os"
+		else
+			CFLAGS+=" -Oz"
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	export CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS"