diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
index e566fcf11..2c45457de 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ endif
 
 
 # compiler flags etc.
-BASECFLAGS=
+BASECFLAGS= -Wno-attributes
 BASECONLYFLAGS=-Wimplicit -Wdeclaration-after-statement
 BASECXXFLAGS= -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti -fpermissive
 BASEASFLAGS=-s #-g
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
index e665eaade..8c43ef328 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
@@ -415,7 +415,9 @@ EXTERN char show2dwall[(MAXWALLS+7)>>3];
 EXTERN char show2dsprite[(MAXSPRITES+7)>>3];
 //EXTERN char automapping;
 
-EXTERN char gotpic[(MAXTILES+7)>>3];
+// In the editor, gotpic is only referenced from inline assembly;
+// the compiler needs that hint or building with LTO will discard it.
+EXTERN char ATTRIBUTE((used)) gotpic[(MAXTILES+7)>>3];
 EXTERN char gotsector[(MAXSECTORS+7)>>3];
 
 EXTERN char editorcolors[256];