diff --git a/depends/packages/expat.mk b/depends/packages/expat.mk
index 50791ebc6e2..349319138e6 100644
--- a/depends/packages/expat.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/expat.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ define $(package)_set_vars
   $(package)_config_opts += --disable-dependency-tracking --enable-option-checking
   $(package)_config_opts += --without-xmlwf
   $(package)_config_opts_linux=--with-pic
+  $(package)_cflags += -fno-lto
 endef
 
 define $(package)_config_cmds