diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/build b/packages/lang/Python/build
index 04a65ecd21..811f6ff05b 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/build
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/build
@@ -39,12 +39,17 @@ mkdir -p .objdir-target && cd .objdir-target
 
 setup_toolchain target
 
+# dont use some optimizations because of problems
+# this fixes problems with expat (maybe)
+  LDFLAGS=`echo $LDFLAGS | sed -e "s|-Wl,--as-needed||"`
+
 ac_cv_file_dev_ptc=no \
 ac_cv_file_dev_ptmx=yes \
 ac_cv_func_lchflags_works=no \
 ac_cv_func_chflags_works=no \
 ac_cv_func_printf_zd=yes
 OPT="$TARGET_CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing" \
+LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lexpat" \
 ../configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
              --build=$HOST_NAME \
              --cache-file=config.cache \