diff --git a/benchmarks/dhrystone/Makefile b/benchmarks/dhrystone/Makefile
index 9bd077f..ba8ede8 100644
--- a/benchmarks/dhrystone/Makefile
+++ b/benchmarks/dhrystone/Makefile
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ else
     RISCV_ABI:=ilp32
 endif
 # '-lgcc -lm' are needed to add softfloat routines
-CFLAGS  := -g -march=$(RISCV_ARCH)_zicsr_zifencei -mabi=$(RISCV_ABI) -mcmodel=medlow -O3 -DITERATIONS=$(ITERATIONS) -DHZ=32768 -DTIME -DNO_INIT -fno-inline -fno-builtin-printf -fno-common -Wno-implicit \
+CFLAGS  := -g -O3 -DITERATIONS=$(ITERATIONS) -DHZ=32768 -DTIME -DNO_INIT -fno-inline -fno-builtin-printf -fno-common -Wno-implicit \
  -funroll-loops -fpeel-loops -fgcse-sm -fgcse-las
-LDFLAGS := -g -march=$(RISCV_ARCH)_zicsr_zifencei -mabi=$(RISCV_ABI) -mcmodel=medlow -Wl,--wrap=scanf -Wl,--wrap=printf -Wl,--wrap=exit -Wl,--wrap=sbrk -lgcc -lm
 
 TOOL_DIR=$(dir $(compiler))