diff --git a/deps/uv/uv.gyp b/deps/uv/uv.gyp
index f03b4b4c0f3a20..47de0d7edefe20 100644
--- a/deps/uv/uv.gyp
+++ b/deps/uv/uv.gyp
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
             '-Wextra',
             '-Wno-unused-parameter',
             '-Wstrict-prototypes',
+            '-fno-strict-aliasing',
           ],
         }],
         [ 'OS in "mac ios"', {