diff --git a/packages/devel/ncurses/build b/packages/devel/ncurses/build
index 31bc3c29c1..569651c11f 100755
--- a/packages/devel/ncurses/build
+++ b/packages/devel/ncurses/build
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ cd "$CWD"
 
 setup_toolchain target
 
+# causes some segmentation fault's (dialog) when compiled with gcc's link time optimization.
+  strip_lto
+  strip_linker_plugin
+
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD