diff --git a/bpf/Makefile b/bpf/Makefile
index d98f52b5..c4262143 100644
--- a/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/bpf/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ copy: all
 	$(INSTALL) -m660 $(TARGETS) $(DESTDIR)
 
 %.bpf: %.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $^
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ -D RTE_FORCE_INTRINSICS -c $^
 
 PHONY: cscope clean