diff --git a/kernel.spec.in b/kernel.spec.in
index fd6c7a5..2aa05d1 100644
--- a/kernel.spec.in
+++ b/kernel.spec.in
@@ -265,7 +265,11 @@ cp Module.markers %buildroot/lib/modules/%kernelrelease/build
 fi
 
 rm -rf %buildroot/lib/modules/%kernelrelease/build/Documentation
-cp .config %buildroot/lib/modules/%kernelrelease/build
+
+# disable GCC plugins for external modules build, to not fail if different gcc
+# version is used
+sed -e 's/^\(CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN.*\)=y/# \1 is not set/' .config > \
+        %buildroot/lib/modules/%kernelrelease/build/.config
 
 rm -f %buildroot/lib/modules/%kernelrelease/build/scripts/*.o
 rm -f %buildroot/lib/modules/%kernelrelease/build/scripts/*/*.o