diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f5e7f2980..40a098d01 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -741,13 +741,6 @@ function(get_flags CCID CCVER)
         if (CCVER VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 8.1.0)
             list(APPEND CXX_FLAGS -Wextra-semi)
         endif()
-    elseif (CCID MATCHES "Intel")
-        if (NOT LLAMA_SYCL)
-            # enable max optimization level when using Intel compiler
-            set(C_FLAGS   -ipo -O3 -static -fp-model=fast -flto -fno-stack-protector)
-            set(CXX_FLAGS -ipo -O3 -static -fp-model=fast -flto -fno-stack-protector)
-            add_link_options(-fuse-ld=lld -static-intel)
-        endif()
     endif()
 
     set(GF_C_FLAGS   ${C_FLAGS}   PARENT_SCOPE)