diff --git a/package/libxml2/libxml2.mk b/package/libxml2/libxml2.mk
index ed6f9af49b..2a7153ad17 100644
--- a/package/libxml2/libxml2.mk
+++ b/package/libxml2/libxml2.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ LIBXML2_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBXML2_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBXML2_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = xml2-config
 
+# relocation truncated to fit: R_68K_GOT16O
+ifeq ($(BR2_m68k_cf),y)
+LIBXML2_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -mxgot"
+endif
+
 LIBXML2_CONF_OPTS = --with-gnu-ld --without-python --without-debug
 
 HOST_LIBXML2_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf