diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index dd5e851..a891cc7 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BuildRequires: scl-utils-build
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: %{?scl_prefix}binutils
 Version: 2.40
-Release: 15%{?dist}
+Release: 16%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: https://sourceware.org/binutils
 
@@ -958,29 +958,35 @@ install_binutils()
 %endif
 
         # Rebuild the static libiaries with -fPIC.
-	# It would be nice to build the static libraries with -fno-lto so that
-	# they can be used by programs that are built with a different version
-	# of GCC from the one used to build the libraries, but this will trigger
-	# warnings from annocheck.
+        #
+        # Also disable LTO.  This is because older versions of GCC can crash if
+        # asked to parse the LTO information generated by newer versions.
+        # cf: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-18800
+        #
+        # Note - disabling LTO does mean that the binutils will be flagged by
+        # annocheck as being non-compliant.  There is not a lot that can be
+        # done about this. :-(
 
+        local static_cflags="-g $RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fPIC -fno-lto"
+	
         # Future: Remove libiberty together with its header file, projects should bundle it.
         %make_build -s -C libiberty clean
         %set_build_flags
-        %make_build -s CFLAGS="-g -fPIC $RPM_OPT_FLAGS" -C libiberty
+        %make_build -s -C libiberty CFLAGS="$static_cflags" 
 
         # Without the hidden visibility the 3rd party shared libraries would export
         # the bfd non-stable ABI.
         %make_build -s -C bfd clean
         %set_build_flags
-        %make_build -s CFLAGS="-g -fPIC $RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fvisibility=hidden" LD=%gcc_for_libraries -C bfd
+        %make_build -s -C bfd CFLAGS="$static_cflags -fvisibility=hidden" LD=%gcc_for_libraries 
 
         %make_build -s -C opcodes clean
         %set_build_flags
-        %make_build -s CFLAGS="-g -fPIC $RPM_OPT_FLAGS" -C opcodes
+        %make_build -s -C opcodes CFLAGS="$static_cflags"
 
         %make_build -s -C libsframe clean
         %set_build_flags
-        %make_build -s CFLAGS="-g -fPIC $RPM_OPT_FLAGS" -C libsframe
+        %make_build -s -C libsframe CFLAGS="$static_cflags"
 
         install -m 644 bfd/libbfd.a            $local_libdir
         install -m 644 libiberty/libiberty.a   $local_libdir
@@ -1279,6 +1285,9 @@ exit 0
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 12 2023 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.40-16
+- Disable building static libraries with LTO.  (RHEL-18800)
+
 * Mon Sep 11 2023 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.40-15
 - Restore the SE context during the post install phase.  (#2236729)