diff --git a/sci-libs/qrupdate/qrupdate-1.1.2-r2.ebuild b/sci-libs/qrupdate/qrupdate-1.1.2-r2.ebuild
index 5efab6e07eafc..fffa0a4233a24 100644
--- a/sci-libs/qrupdate/qrupdate-1.1.2-r2.ebuild
+++ b/sci-libs/qrupdate/qrupdate-1.1.2-r2.ebuild
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2023 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2024 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=8
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ PATCHES=(
 src_prepare() {
 	default
 
+	# bug #878989
+	filter-lto
+
 	# GCC 10 workaround
 	# bug #741524
 	append-fflags $(test-flags-FC -fallow-argument-mismatch)