diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index bc010ee272b6..31c26c61aaec 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ CFLAGS_REMOVE_cgroup-debug.o = -pg
 CFLAGS_REMOVE_irq_work.o = -pg
 endif
 
+# cond_syscall is currently not LTO compatible
+CFLAGS_sys_ni.o = $(DISABLE_LTO)
+
 obj-y += sched/
 obj-y += locking/
 obj-y += power/