diff --git a/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template b/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template
index 5c8d8d6b60a..492eb767a5b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ distfiles="http://http.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/pdmenu/${pkgname}_${version
 checksum=302aa81b8868133ff5a0f3e3e897f71d425bc628c0d7439addb623f12c277bea
 conf_files="/etc/pdmenurc"
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 pre_configure() {
 	export LIBS="$LDFLAGS"
 }