diff --git a/package/utils/lua/Makefile b/package/utils/lua/Makefile
index 9496ffb366..46e7bb0dcd 100644
--- a/package/utils/lua/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/lua/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ PKG_LICENSE:=MIT
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYRIGHT
 PKG_CPE_ID:=cpe:/a:lua:lua
 
+PKG_BUILD_FLAGS:=no-lto
+
 HOST_PATCH_DIR := ./patches-host
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk