diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/build b/packages/lang/Python/build
index 651a802ad3..e6c98702e1 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/build
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/build
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ setup_toolchain target
 # this fixes problems with expat (maybe)
   LDFLAGS=`echo $LDFLAGS | sed -e "s|-Wl,--as-needed||"`
 
+  strip_lto
+
 ac_cv_file_dev_ptc=no \
 ac_cv_file_dev_ptmx=yes \
 ac_cv_func_lchflags_works=no \