diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index fd7c5828016..fdc4da0cb04 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'binutils'
 pkgname=binutils
 version=2.25
-revision=1
+revision=2
 bootstrap=yes
 short_desc="GNU binary utilities"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ fi
 makedepends+=" zlib-devel"
 
 pre_configure() {
+	sed -i "/ac_cpp=/s/\$CPPFLAGS/\$CPPFLAGS -O2/" libiberty/configure
 	# Drop bashism!
 	sed -e 's,source,\.,g' -i ld/scripttempl/elf.sc
 }