diff --git a/srcpkgs/argyllcms/template b/srcpkgs/argyllcms/template
index 230f2ce28e8..dd10c965b47 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/argyllcms/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/argyllcms/template
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ checksum=be378ca836b17b8684db05e9feaab138d711835ef00a04a76ac0ceacd386a3e3
 # Build system look only under / for headers and libraries. Breaks cross.
 nocross=yes
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 do_configure() {
 	sed -i 's:^TEST=="/lib/udev/usb-db", IMPORT{program}="usb-db %p":IMPORT{builtin}="hwdb --subsystem=usb":' usb/55-Argyll.rules
 }