diff --git a/repos/c2sm/packages/icon/package.py b/repos/c2sm/packages/icon/package.py
index 4915f2afbb..3079e783ac 100755
--- a/repos/c2sm/packages/icon/package.py
+++ b/repos/c2sm/packages/icon/package.py
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ class Icon(AutotoolsPackage, CudaPackage):
 
     for x in serialization_values:
         depends_on('serialbox+fortran', when='serialization={0}'.format(x))
+        # WORKAROUND: A build and link dependency should imply that the same compiler is used. This enforces it.
+        depends_on('serialbox %nvhpc', when='%nvhpc')
+        depends_on('serialbox %gcc', when='%gcc')
 
     depends_on('libcdi-pio+fortran+netcdf', when='+cdi-pio')
     depends_on('libcdi-pio grib2=eccodes', when='+cdi-pio+grib2')