diff --git a/inkscape.changes b/inkscape.changes
index 29d38b9..4a271c6 100644
--- a/inkscape.changes
+++ b/inkscape.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 14 15:49:03 UTC 2012 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- Reduce memory usage during linking on ARM to let the build
+  succeed.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep 12 15:40:36 UTC 2012 - malcolmlewis@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/inkscape.spec b/inkscape.spec
index 08b9960..8f6857b 100644
--- a/inkscape.spec
+++ b/inkscape.spec
@@ -165,8 +165,13 @@ Inkscape is a vector illustration program for the GNOME desktop.
 %patch4 -p1
 
 %build
-export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
-export CXXFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
+RPM_OPT_FLAGS="%{optflags}"
+%ifarch %arm
+RPM_OPT_FLAGS="${RPM_OPT_FLAGS/-g/}"
+export LDFLAGS+="-Wl,--no-keep-memory -Wl,--reduce-memory-overheads"
+%endif
+export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
+export CXXFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
 # We're building without perl support for now...
 %configure\
 	--with-python\