diff --git a/srcpkgs/aspell/template b/srcpkgs/aspell/template
index f0afd470374..0a5751ad6d2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/aspell/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/aspell/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'aspell'
 pkgname=aspell
 version=0.60.6.1
-revision=7
+revision=8
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-compile-in-filters"
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool gettext-devel perl"
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=f52583a83a63633701c5f71db3dc40aab87b7f76b29723aeb27941eff42df6e1
 
 pre_configure() {
+	# XXX workaround ctor/dtor ordering with musl
+	export CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS/-O?/-O0}"
 	sed -e 's,AM_CONFIG_HEADER,AC_CONFIG_HEADERS,g' -i configure.ac
 	autoreconf -fi
 }