diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
index 21201c12dd..8a3dcdbb63 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVCompilerOptions.cmake
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ if(CV_GCC OR CV_CLANG)
   add_extra_compiler_option(-Wshadow)
   add_extra_compiler_option(-Wsign-promo)
   add_extra_compiler_option(-Wuninitialized)
-  add_extra_compiler_option(-Winit-self)
   if(CV_GCC AND (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 6.0) AND (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 7.0))
     add_extra_compiler_option(-Wno-psabi)
   endif()