diff --git a/components/core/CMakeLists.txt b/components/core/CMakeLists.txt
index f71f7056ea..7c2f408a02 100644
--- a/components/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "${default_build_type}" CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build." FORCE)
 endif()
 
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Release")
+    include(CheckIPOSupported)
+    check_ipo_supported(RESULT IPO_SUPPORTED OUTPUT)
+    if(IPO_SUPPORTED)
+        message(STATUS "Link-time optimization enabled.")
+        set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION ON)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 # Set general compressor