diff --git a/protobuf-c.spec b/protobuf-c.spec
index 720ff3c..640027b 100644
--- a/protobuf-c.spec
+++ b/protobuf-c.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Without this building protobuf-c fails
+%global _lto_cflags %%{nil}
+
 Name:           protobuf-c
 Version:        1.4.0
 Release:        %autorelease