diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9adb2160a4..4a114ed51b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -450,6 +450,10 @@ if get_option('buildtype') != 'debug'
         possible_link_flags += '-Wl,--gc-sections'
 endif
 
+if get_option('mode') == 'developer'
+        possible_cc_flags += '-fno-omit-frame-pointer'
+endif
+
 add_project_arguments(cc.get_supported_arguments(basic_disabled_warnings), language : 'c')
 add_project_arguments(cc.get_supported_arguments(possible_cc_flags), language : 'c')
 add_project_link_arguments(cc.get_supported_link_arguments(possible_link_flags), language : 'c')