diff --git a/package/fxload/Config.in b/package/fxload/Config.in
index 88cc6d1e5f..f4d6ef54f5 100644
--- a/package/fxload/Config.in
+++ b/package/fxload/Config.in
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_FXLOAD
 	bool "fxload"
-	# Hits gcc PR63261 on Microblaze with debugging symbols
-	# enabled. Since this package is unlikely to be useful on
-	# Microblaze, just disable it on this architecture.
-	depends on !BR2_microblaze
 	help
 	  This program is conveniently able to download firmware into
 	  FX, FX2, and FX2LP EZ-USB devices, as well as the original
diff --git a/package/fxload/fxload.mk b/package/fxload/fxload.mk
index 94b11d0f1e..d3d654a4b4 100644
--- a/package/fxload/fxload.mk
+++ b/package/fxload/fxload.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,15 @@ FXLOAD_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/linux-hotplug/fxload/$(FX
 FXLOAD_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 FXLOAD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+FXLOAD_CFLAGS = $(TARGET_CFLAGS)
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_GCC_BUG_63261),y)
+FXLOAD_CFLAGS += -O0
+endif
+
 define FXLOAD_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) all
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		CFLAGS="$(FXLOAD_CFLAGS)" -C $(@D) all
 endef
 
 define FXLOAD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS