diff --git a/package/freebsd/Makefile b/package/freebsd/Makefile
index 4846bd845..d605c3aa5 100644
--- a/package/freebsd/Makefile
+++ b/package/freebsd/Makefile
@@ -32,4 +32,11 @@ NLS_USES = gettext
 NLS_CMAKE_ON = -DWITH_INTL=TRUE
 NLS_CMAKE_OFF = -DWITH_INTL=FALSE
 
+# workaround for Plasma desktop crashes, possible miss-optimization since it
+# does not crash when build for debugging
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+.if ${OPSYS} == FreeBSD && ${OSVERSION} > 1300000
+USE_GCC = yes
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>