diff --git a/python.jam b/python.jam
index 743d85237..24df2338c 100644
--- a/python.jam
+++ b/python.jam
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ if $(NT)
 {
     local gcc-release-properties
       = <optimization>speed <cxxflags>-fomit-frame-pointer
-      <inlining>on <cxxflags>-foptimize-sibling-calls
+      <inlining>on
+      # GCC 2.95.4, which ships with Debian, chokes on this.
+      # <cxxflags>-foptimize-sibling-calls 
       ;
     
     PYTHON_PROPERTIES += <$(gcc-compilers)><release>$(gcc-release-properties) ;
diff --git a/v1/python.jam b/v1/python.jam
index 743d85237..24df2338c 100644
--- a/v1/python.jam
+++ b/v1/python.jam
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ if $(NT)
 {
     local gcc-release-properties
       = <optimization>speed <cxxflags>-fomit-frame-pointer
-      <inlining>on <cxxflags>-foptimize-sibling-calls
+      <inlining>on
+      # GCC 2.95.4, which ships with Debian, chokes on this.
+      # <cxxflags>-foptimize-sibling-calls 
       ;
     
     PYTHON_PROPERTIES += <$(gcc-compilers)><release>$(gcc-release-properties) ;