http://bugs.gentoo.org/85054

--- gettext-0.14.2/gettext-tools/misc/Makefile.in
+++ gettext-0.14.2/gettext-tools/misc/Makefile.in
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 	  shift; \
 	  EMACS="$(EMACS)" $(SHELL) $(elisp_comp) "$$@" || exit 1; \
 	else : ; fi
-	@mv -f elc-temp $@
+	@mv -f elc-temp $@ || touch $@
 $(am__ELCFILES): elc-stamp
 	@if test ! -f $@; then \
 	  rm -f elc-stamp; \