diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4d4e2436..16f0bc4a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+llvm-toolchain-16 (1:16.0.6-26) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Disable --as-needed on armel
+
+ -- Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre@debian.org>  Sat, 27 Apr 2024 01:12:00 +0200
+
 llvm-toolchain-16 (1:16.0.6-25) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Fix libomp symbols file for t64.
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index ac0f5225..1f77ef40 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -64,7 +64,13 @@ include /usr/share/dpkg/buildflags.mk
 # collect additional flags for all stages all builds
 CFLAGS_EXTRA = -Wno-unused-command-line-argument
 CXXFLAGS_EXTRA = -Wno-unused-command-line-argument
+
+ifeq (,$(filter $(DEB_HOST_ARCH), armel))
 LDFLAGS_EXTRA = -Wl,--build-id,--as-needed
+else
+# fails on armel. we are getting some missing latomic
+LDFLAGS_EXTRA = -Wl,--build-id
+endif
 
 # collect all flags for stage 1 toolchain build only
 STAGE_1_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(CPPFLAGS)