diff --git a/srcpkgs/ucspi-ssl/template b/srcpkgs/ucspi-ssl/template
index 30ec0c1bb5c..52194e9d7d1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ucspi-ssl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ucspi-ssl/template
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ checksum=8b616ee8c1247d364015c55a0063dc02ab41c7a5bba58fa183ac948f33eb209f
 # ad hoc build system breaks parallel build and cross-compilation
 disable_parallel_build="ad hoc build system breaks parallel build"
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 pre_build() {
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		x86_64*) ;;