diff --git a/srcpkgs/xorg-server/template b/srcpkgs/xorg-server/template
index 331b93880b7..267b1f0cecf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xorg-server/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xorg-server/template
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	makedepends+=" libtirpc-devel" ;;
 esac
 
+# gcc10 needs to be hinted when symbols have multiple definitions
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
 
 # Symbols must be resolved lazily for modules to work.
 # See https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41208#c5