diff --git a/nc_optimisation.cmake b/nc_optimisation.cmake
index a8dd1c4..6f042b6 100644
--- a/nc_optimisation.cmake
+++ b/nc_optimisation.cmake
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ if (LTO)
     append_compile_flag("-flto-odr-type-merging")
 
     # GCC: Attempt to use a more aggressive whole-program style of LTO
-    append_compile_flag("-flto-partition=none")
+    # NOTE: It's unclear if this _actually_ buys us performance or if it just
+    #       slows down linking (by a substantial factor).
+    #append_compile_flag("-flto-partition=none")
 
     # Throw in some optimisation flags that are LTO specific. We don't
     # particularly care about checking Debug/Release here because LTO is