diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
index 75214be8c7..80090621bf 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_nios2),y)
 E2FSPROGS_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_func_fallocate=no
 endif
 
+# workaround gcc bug 111001
+ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_GCC_BUG_111001),y)
+E2FSPROGS_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -Os"
+endif
+
 E2FSPROGS_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_path_LDCONFIG=true
 
 HOST_E2FSPROGS_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_path_LDCONFIG=true