diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/build b/packages/network/avahi/build
index d252814c5a..9deb68eed5 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/build
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/build
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ $SCRIPTS/build expat
 $SCRIPTS/build libdaemon
 $SCRIPTS/build dbus
 
+# ensure we dont use size optimization.
+  CFLAGS=`echo $CFLAGS | sed -e "s|-Os|-O3|"`
+
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 py_cv_mod_gtk_=yes \
 py_cv_mod_dbus_=yes \