diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
index ca8c69e38f..7adf56585a 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ else
   XBMC_CRYSTALHD="--disable-crystalhd"
 fi
 
-# xbmc fails to build with LTO optimization
-  strip_lto
+# xbmc fails to build with LTO optimization if build without GOLD support
+  [ ! "$GOLD_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] && strip_lto
 
 # dont build parallel
 # MAKEFLAGS=-j1