diff --git a/srcpkgs/inetutils/template b/srcpkgs/inetutils/template
index b3f0ba49a90..04177ecbf11 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/inetutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/inetutils/template
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ subpackages="inetutils-dnsdomainname inetutils-ftp inetutils-hostname
  inetutils-syslog inetutils-telnet inetutils-tftp inetutils-traceroute
  inetutils-uucpd inetutils-whois"
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 *-musl)
 	# Some packages don't build on musl, so explicitly disable them