diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile.include b/boards/native/Makefile.include
index c391521c27..cad532db2f 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile.include
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ export GPROF ?= gprof
 # basic cflags:
 CFLAGS += -Wall -Wextra -pedantic $(CFLAGS_DBG) $(CFLAGS_OPT)
 CFLAGS_DBG ?= -g3
-CFLAGS_OPT ?= -Og
+ifneq (,$(filter backtrace,$(USEMODULE)))
+  $(warning module backtrace is used, do not omit frame pointers)
+  CFLAGS_OPT ?= -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer
+else
+  CFLAGS_OPT ?= -Og
+endif
 
 # default std set to gnu11 if not overwritten by user
 ifeq (,$(filter -std=%, $(CFLAGS)))