diff --git a/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt b/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt
index 73c8b76..d20659c 100644
--- a/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt
+++ b/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ endif
 
 $(PYMODULE): $(PYLIBFDT_srcs) $(LIBFDT_archive) $(SETUP)
 	@$(VECHO) PYMOD $@
-	$(PYTHON) $(SETUP) $(SETUPFLAGS) build_ext
+	CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) -Wno-error" $(PYTHON) $(SETUP) $(SETUPFLAGS) build_ext
 
 install_pylibfdt: $(PYMODULE)
 	@$(VECHO) INSTALL-PYLIB