diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/linbox/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/linbox/default.nix
index 0f650e7474f..6367b93b1a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/linbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/linbox/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--enable-sage"
   ];
 
+  # https://github.com/linbox-team/linbox/issues/304
+  hardeningDisable = [ "fortify3" ];
+
   doCheck = true;
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;