diff --git a/package/assimp/assimp.mk b/package/assimp/assimp.mk
index fd556e5962..cda02dda59 100644
--- a/package/assimp/assimp.mk
+++ b/package/assimp/assimp.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ ASSIMP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 ASSIMP_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 ASSIMP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
-ASSIMP_CONF_OPTS += -DASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
+# relocation truncated to fit: R_68K_GOT16O
+ifeq ($(BR2_m68k),y)
+ASSIMP_CXXFLAGS += -mxgot
+endif
+
+ASSIMP_CONF_OPTS += -DASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) $(ASSIMP_CXXFLAGS)"
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))