diff --git a/bpf/Makefile b/bpf/Makefile
index 4d7c619fff1b..af16e84aba4e 100644
--- a/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/bpf/Makefile
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ MAX_BASE_OPTIONS += -DENABLE_TPROXY=1 -DENABLE_REDIRECT_FAST=1 -DENABLE_BANDWIDT
 endif
 endif
 
+ifndef MAX_LB_OPTIONS
 MAX_LB_OPTIONS = $(MAX_BASE_OPTIONS) -DENABLE_NAT46=1 -DENCAP_IFINDEX=1 -DTUNNEL_MODE=1
 ifneq ("$(KERNEL)","49")
 MAX_LB_OPTIONS += -DLB_SELECTION=1 -DLB_SELECTION_MAGLEV=1
 endif
+endif
 
 bpf_sock.ll: bpf_sock.c $(LIB)
 	$(QUIET) set -e; \
@@ -125,10 +127,12 @@ bpf_sock.o: bpf_sock.ll
 	@$(ECHO_CC)
 	$(QUIET) ${LLC} ${LLC_FLAGS} -filetype=obj -o $@ $(patsubst %.o,%.ll,$@)
 
+ifndef MAX_OVERLAY_OPTIONS
 MAX_OVERLAY_OPTIONS = $(MAX_BASE_OPTIONS) -DENCAP_IFINDEX=1 -DTUNNEL_MODE=1
 ifneq ("$(KERNEL)","49")
 MAX_OVERLAY_OPTIONS += -DLB_SELECTION=1 -DLB_SELECTION_MAGLEV=1
 endif
+endif
 
 bpf_overlay.ll: bpf_overlay.c $(LIB)
 	$(QUIET) set -e; \
@@ -162,10 +166,12 @@ HOST_OPTIONS = $(LXC_OPTIONS) \
 	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DPOLICY_VERDICT_NOTIFY:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_DSR:-DENABLE_DSR_HYBRID:-DENABLE_PREFILTER:-DENABLE_HOST_FIREWALL: \
 	-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENCAP_IFINDEX:-DTUNNEL_MODE:-DPOLICY_VERDICT_NOTIFY:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_UDP:-DENABLE_HOST_SERVICES_TCP:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_DSR:-DENABLE_DSR_HYBRID:-DENABLE_PREFILTER:-DENABLE_SESSION_AFFINITY:-DENABLE_HOST_FIREWALL:
 
+ifndef MAX_HOST_OPTIONS
 MAX_HOST_OPTIONS = $(MAX_BASE_OPTIONS) -DENCAP_IFINDEX=1 -DTUNNEL_MODE=1
 ifneq ("$(KERNEL)","49")
 MAX_HOST_OPTIONS += -DENABLE_EGRESS_GATEWAY=1
 endif
+endif
 
 bpf_host.ll: bpf_host.c $(LIB)
 	$(QUIET) set -e; \
@@ -194,10 +200,12 @@ XDP_OPTIONS = $(LB_OPTIONS) \
 	-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_DSR:-DENABLE_CAPTURE:-DDSR_ENCAP_MODE:-DDSR_ENCAP_NONE:-DDSR_ENCAP_IPIP=2 \
 	-DENABLE_NODEPORT_ACCELERATION:-DENABLE_IPV4:-DENABLE_IPV6:-DENABLE_NODEPORT:-DENABLE_DSR:-DENABLE_CAPTURE:-DDSR_ENCAP_MODE:-DDSR_ENCAP_IPIP:-DDSR_ENCAP_NONE=2
 
+ifndef MAX_XDP_OPTIONS
 MAX_XDP_OPTIONS = $(MAX_BASE_OPTIONS) -DENABLE_PREFILTER=1
 ifneq ("$(KERNEL)","49")
 MAX_XDP_OPTIONS += -DLB_SELECTION=1 -DLB_SELECTION_MAGLEV=1
 endif
+endif
 
 bpf_xdp.ll: bpf_xdp.c $(LIB)
 	$(QUIET) set -e; \
@@ -247,10 +255,12 @@ LXC_OPTIONS = \
 
 # These options are intended to max out the BPF program complexity. it is load
 # tested as well.
+ifndef MAX_LXC_OPTIONS
 MAX_LXC_OPTIONS = $(MAX_BASE_OPTIONS) -DENCAP_IFINDEX=1 -DTUNNEL_MODE=1
 ifneq ("$(KERNEL)","49")
 MAX_LXC_OPTIONS += -DENABLE_EGRESS_GATEWAY=1
 endif
+endif
 
 bpf_lxc.ll: bpf_lxc.c $(LIB)
 	$(QUIET) set -e; \