diff --git a/srcpkgs/mariadb/template b/srcpkgs/mariadb/template
index 793f3aadf41..2a99794e073 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mariadb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mariadb/template
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ replaces="mysql>=0"
 conf_files="/etc/mysql/my.cnf"
 system_accounts="mysql"
 mysql_homedir="/var/lib/mysql"
-CFLAGS="-w"
+CFLAGS="-w -fcommon"
 
 pre_configure() {
 	# We need some host binaries before starting cross compilation.