diff --git a/doc/cl65.sgml b/doc/cl65.sgml
index b65f7f69b..0f107c370 100644
--- a/doc/cl65.sgml
+++ b/doc/cl65.sgml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Long options:
   --bin-include-dir dir         Set an assembker binary include directory
   --bss-label name              Define and export a BSS segment label
   --bss-name seg                Set the name of the BSS segment
+  --cc-args options             Pass options to the compiler
   --cfg-path path               Specify a config file search path
   --check-stack                 Generate stack overflow checks
   --code-label name             Define and export a CODE segment label
@@ -172,6 +173,16 @@ There are a few remaining options that control the behaviour of cl65:
   if cl65 supports an option by itself, do not pass this option to the
   assembler by means of the <tt/-Wa/ switch.
 
+  <tag><tt>-Wc options, --cc-args options</tt></tag>
+
+  Pass options directly to the compiler. This may be used to pass options
+  that aren't directly supported by cl65. Several options may be separated by
+  commas, the commas are replaced by spaces when passing them to the
+  compiler. Beware: Passing arguments directly to the compiler may interfere
+  with some of the defaults, because cl65 doesn't parse the options passed. So
+  if cl65 supports an option by itself, do not pass this option to the
+  compiler by means of the <tt/-Wc/ switch.
+
   <tag><tt>-Wl options, --ld-args options</tt></tag>
 
   Pass options directly to the linker. This may be used to pass options that
@@ -182,7 +193,7 @@ There are a few remaining options that control the behaviour of cl65:
   supports an option by itself, do not pass this option to the linker by means
   of the <tt/-Wl/ switch.
 
-</descrip>
+</descrip>                        
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/cl65/main.c b/src/cl65/main.c
index d10e03a30..d20f1a2be 100644
--- a/src/cl65/main.c
+++ b/src/cl65/main.c
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ static void Usage (void)
             "  -V\t\t\t\tPrint the version number\n"
             "  -W name[,...]\t\t\tSuppress compiler warnings\n"
             "  -Wa options\t\t\tPass options to the assembler\n"
+            "  -Wc options\t\t\tPass options to the compiler\n"
             "  -Wl options\t\t\tPass options to the linker\n"
             "\n"
             "Long options:\n"
@@ -707,6 +708,7 @@ static void Usage (void)
             "  --bin-include-dir dir\t\tSet an assembler binary include directory\n"
             "  --bss-label name\t\tDefine and export a BSS segment label\n"
             "  --bss-name seg\t\tSet the name of the BSS segment\n"
+            "  --cc-args options\t\tPass options to the compiler\n"
             "  --cfg-path path\t\tSpecify a config file search path\n"
             "  --check-stack\t\t\tGenerate stack overflow checks\n"
             "  --code-label name\t\tDefine and export a CODE segment label\n"
@@ -813,6 +815,14 @@ static void OptBssName (const char* Opt attribute ((unused)), const char* Arg)
 
 
 
+static void OptCCArgs (const char* Opt attribute ((unused)), const char* Arg)
+/* Pass arguments to the compiler */
+{
+    CmdAddArgList (&CC65, Arg);
+}
+
+
+
 static void OptCfgPath (const char* Opt attribute ((unused)), const char* Arg)
 /* Config file search path (linker) */
 {
@@ -1229,6 +1239,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv [])
         { "--bin-include-dir",  1,      OptBinIncludeDir        },
        	{ "--bss-label",       	1,     	OptBssLabel             },
 	{ "--bss-name",	 	1, 	OptBssName   		},
+        { "--cc-args",          1,      OptCCArgs               },
        	{ "--cfg-path",	       	1,     	OptCfgPath              },
        	{ "--check-stack",	0,     	OptCheckStack		},
        	{ "--code-label",      	1,     	OptCodeLabel            },
@@ -1360,6 +1371,9 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv [])
 		    if (Arg[2] == 'a' && Arg[3] == '\0') {
 			/* -Wa: Pass options to assembler */
 			OptAsmArgs (Arg, GetArg (&I, 3));
+		    } else if (Arg[2] == 'c' && Arg[3] == '\0') {
+			/* -Wc: Pass options to compiler */
+			OptCCArgs (Arg, GetArg (&I, 3));
 		    } else if (Arg[2] == 'l' && Arg[3] == '\0') {
 			/* -Wl: Pass options to linker */
 			OptLdArgs (Arg, GetArg (&I, 3));