diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/cygwin/i686/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/cygwin/i686/Makefile.am
index 5b287750cd..10f3fb392d 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/cygwin/i686/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/cygwin/i686/Makefile.am
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ noinst_DATA += @rpmprefix@$(TARGET)-w32api.spec
 BINUTILS_VERS = 20050610-1
 BINUTILS_RPMREL = @VERSION@
 include ../binutils.am
-BINUTILS_OPTS +=
+BINUTILS_OPTS += --disable-infos
 
 GCC_VERS = 3.4.4-2
 GCC_RPMREL = @VERSION@