diff --git a/configs/maple/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/maple/nsh/Make.defs
index 6daa950b74d..3a60483a979 100644
--- a/configs/maple/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/maple/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gc
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g -Os
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/maple/usbnsh/Make.defs b/configs/maple/usbnsh/Make.defs
index 03f4533f3e9..ce10d4958af 100644
--- a/configs/maple/usbnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/maple/usbnsh/Make.defs
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gc
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g -Os
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/spark/composite/Make.defs b/configs/spark/composite/Make.defs
index 987c4dd75c3..581b15fec65 100644
--- a/configs/spark/composite/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/spark/composite/Make.defs
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/spark/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/spark/nsh/Make.defs
index 2d69c4d61be..9807642e2f7 100644
--- a/configs/spark/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/spark/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gc
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g -Os
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/spark/usbmsc/Make.defs b/configs/spark/usbmsc/Make.defs
index aa41dbecf6d..3a17baea30a 100644
--- a/configs/spark/usbmsc/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/spark/usbmsc/Make.defs
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/spark/usbnsh/Make.defs b/configs/spark/usbnsh/Make.defs
index 03f4533f3e9..ce10d4958af 100644
--- a/configs/spark/usbnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/spark/usbnsh/Make.defs
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gc
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g -Os
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/spark/usbserial/Make.defs b/configs/spark/usbserial/Make.defs
index 3517695274b..9ee3d151eaa 100644
--- a/configs/spark/usbserial/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/spark/usbserial/Make.defs
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/stm32_tiny/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/stm32_tiny/nsh/Make.defs
index 66acdda25e7..5741654302d 100644
--- a/configs/stm32_tiny/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm32_tiny/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gc
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g -Os
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
diff --git a/configs/stm32_tiny/usbnsh/Make.defs b/configs/stm32_tiny/usbnsh/Make.defs
index 0dd566c2572..d06129143cd 100644
--- a/configs/stm32_tiny/usbnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm32_tiny/usbnsh/Make.defs
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gc
 ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g -Os
-else
-  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
+  ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin