diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f70a3904f..7c3a82b7a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -504,6 +504,13 @@ function(get_flags CCID CCVER)
         if (CCVER VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 8.1.0)
             set(CXX_FLAGS ${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)