diff --git a/devel/gettext/Makefile.common b/devel/gettext/Makefile.common
index 9c2c561b1dd1..695e8eb1ecbc 100644
--- a/devel/gettext/Makefile.common
+++ b/devel/gettext/Makefile.common
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # NOTE: before committing to this port, contact portmgr to arrange for an
 # experimental ports run.  Untested commits may be backed out at portmgr's
 # discretion.
 
 DISTVERSION=	0.22.5
 PORTREVISION?=	0 # Leave this zero. Set in Makefile instead.
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	GNU/gettext
 DISTNAME=	gettext-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER?=	tijl@FreeBSD.org
 
 DISTINFO_FILE=	${.CURDIR}/../gettext/distinfo
+LTO_UNSAFE=	yes