diff --git a/pkg/lwip/Makefile b/pkg/lwip/Makefile
index 448027a187..ce99e5fdca 100644
--- a/pkg/lwip/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/lwip/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ LWIP_MODULE_MAKEFILE = $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
 
 .PHONY: all $(LWIP_MODULES)
 
+CFLAGS += -Wno-address
+
 make_module = "$(MAKE)" -f $(LWIP_MODULE_MAKEFILE) MODULE=$(1) -C $(2)
 
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