diff --git a/m4/compiler_options.m4 b/m4/compiler_options.m4
index 5f04644534..05272b3254 100644
--- a/m4/compiler_options.m4
+++ b/m4/compiler_options.m4
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ if test "$GCC" = "yes" -a "$set_more_warnings" != "no"; then
 	fi
 
 	for option in \
+		      -Wextra \
+		      -Wno-missing-field-initializers \
 		      -Wimplicit-fallthrough \
 		      -Wshadow \
 		      -Wmissing-declarations \