diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-intel/package.mk b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-intel/package.mk
index dc55df7900..37d2a914ac 100644
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-intel/package.mk
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-intel/package.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ PKG_SHORTDESC="xf86-video-intel: The Xorg driver for Intel video chips"
 PKG_LONGDESC="The Xorg driver for Intel i810, i815, 830M, 845G, 852GM, 855GM, 865G, 915G, 915GM and 965G video chips."
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
 # xf86-video-intel is broken enough. dont link with LTO
-PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="-lto"
 
 PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--disable-backlight \
                            --disable-backlight-helper \