diff --git a/libs/re/patches/004-prevent-optimization-meddling.patch b/libs/re/patches/004-prevent-optimization-meddling.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b7ba4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/re/patches/004-prevent-optimization-meddling.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- a/mk/re.mk
++++ b/mk/re.mk
+@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
+ 
+ ifneq ($(RELEASE),)
+ CFLAGS  += -DRELEASE
+-OPT_SPEED=1
+ endif
+ 
+