diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/Makefile b/cpu/cc2538/Makefile
index 849491f769..5d00c79fad 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/Makefile
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter cc2538_rf,$(USEMODULE)))
     DIRS += radio
 endif
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/cc26x0/Makefile b/cpu/cc26x0/Makefile
index 67506e130a..40dc0d8f05 100644
--- a/cpu/cc26x0/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/cc26x0/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # Add a list of subdirectories, that should also be built:
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/ezr32wg/Makefile b/cpu/ezr32wg/Makefile
index 21f0d18719..edc9a57a6b 100644
--- a/cpu/ezr32wg/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/ezr32wg/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/k64f/Makefile b/cpu/k64f/Makefile
index 12ba41f9cf..68605a469b 100644
--- a/cpu/k64f/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/k64f/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(KINETIS_COMMON)
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/lm4f120/Makefile b/cpu/lm4f120/Makefile
index 21f0d18719..edc9a57a6b 100644
--- a/cpu/lm4f120/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/lm4f120/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/lpc11u34/Makefile b/cpu/lpc11u34/Makefile
index 21f0d18719..edc9a57a6b 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc11u34/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/lpc11u34/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile b/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile
index 21f0d18719..edc9a57a6b 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/nrf51/Makefile b/cpu/nrf51/Makefile
index e4e81ca5d6..f16a1bd3f3 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf51/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/nrf51/Makefile
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter radio_nrfmin,$(USEMODULE)))
     DIRS += radio/nrfmin
 endif
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/Makefile b/cpu/nrf52/Makefile
index f6c26f69b7..7600b58931 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/nrf5x_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/sam3/Makefile b/cpu/sam3/Makefile
index 21f0d18719..edc9a57a6b 100644
--- a/cpu/sam3/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/sam3/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/samd21/Makefile b/cpu/samd21/Makefile
index 6f9d9482ca..f042e7599c 100644
--- a/cpu/samd21/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/samd21/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/sam21_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/saml21/Makefile b/cpu/saml21/Makefile
index 6f9d9482ca..f042e7599c 100644
--- a/cpu/saml21/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/saml21/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/sam21_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f0/Makefile b/cpu/stm32f0/Makefile
index 9836e38e6d..9ee4ce4e3e 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f0/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/stm32f0/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/stm32_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f1/Makefile b/cpu/stm32f1/Makefile
index 957260e9b1..7610bbb5e2 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f1/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/stm32f1/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS += periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/stm32_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f3/Makefile b/cpu/stm32f3/Makefile
index 9836e38e6d..9ee4ce4e3e 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f3/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/stm32f3/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/stm32_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f4/Makefile b/cpu/stm32f4/Makefile
index 9836e38e6d..9ee4ce4e3e 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f4/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/stm32f4/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS = periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/stm32_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/stm32l1/Makefile b/cpu/stm32l1/Makefile
index 957260e9b1..7610bbb5e2 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32l1/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/stm32l1/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ MODULE = cpu
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
 DIRS += periph $(RIOTCPU)/cortexm_common $(RIOTCPU)/stm32_common
 
+# (file triggers compiler bug. see #5775)
+SRC_NOLTO += vectors.c
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base