diff --git a/srcpkgs/giggle/template b/srcpkgs/giggle/template
index d79ecdffb63..9da11473757 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/giggle/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/giggle/template
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ checksum=ae2e2237fa0d0999d99d0a0ee9b7ec147e80bd2472d59a045b2b01eb02261f59
 lib32disabled=yes
 nocross=yes
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 libgiggle_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - runtime libraries"
 	pkg_install() {