diff --git a/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk b/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk
index afd2c5f..105bfd6 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk
+++ b/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ EXTRA_LIBS += $(shell pkg-config --libs jansson libarchive samplerate speexdsp)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(WITH_LTO),true)
-LINK_FLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing -flto -fwhole-program -Werror=odr -Werror=lto-type-mismatch
+LINK_FLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing -flto -Werror=odr -Werror=lto-type-mismatch
 endif
 
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