diff --git a/lfs/glibc b/lfs/glibc
index 5cdb27b98..b1b482a34 100644
--- a/lfs/glibc
+++ b/lfs/glibc
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ endif
 
 # Add some general configuration flags
 EXTRA_CONFIG += \
+	--enable-obsolete-rpc \
 	--disable-profile \
 	--enable-kernel=3.2 \
 	--enable-add-ons \