diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
index 8c8914329a..784010c2df 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
@@ -114,11 +114,12 @@ TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += \
 			-include $(android_config_h) \
 			-I $(arch_include_dir)
 
-# This warning causes dalvik not to build with gcc 4.6 and -Werror.
+# This warning causes dalvik not to build with gcc 4.6.x and -Werror.
 # We cannot turn it off blindly since the option is not available
-# in gcc-4.4.x
-ifneq ($(filter 4.6.0%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
-TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable
+# in gcc-4.4.x.  We also want to disable sincos optimization globally
+# by turning off the builtin sin function.
+ifneq ($(filter 4.6.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
+TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable -fno-builtin-sin
 endif
 
 # This is to avoid the dreaded warning compiler message: