diff --git a/packages/tools/dialog/build b/packages/tools/dialog/build
index eb4fecf1a8..4918c7a383 100755
--- a/packages/tools/dialog/build
+++ b/packages/tools/dialog/build
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 
+# dialog fails to build with GOLD linker
+  strip_gold
+
 ac_cv_path_NCURSES_CONFIG="$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/ncurses-config" \
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
             --build=$HOST_NAME \