diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 93019516a6..0045975ce9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -731,7 +731,8 @@ change.  GNU make offers many powerful extensions over the standard utility.")
                "--enable-deterministic-archives"
 
                "--enable-64-bit-bfd"
-               "--enable-compressed-debug-sections=all"
+               ;; Note: Do not enable compression here, as dwz cannot process
+               ;; compressed debug sections.
                "--enable-lto"
                "--enable-separate-code"
                "--enable-threads")