diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template b/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template
index 3e2e6c4fb52..05b3c323727 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ checksum=4678cc8c5f1962376005ebf71ec1ee810115ac2e0e565f8d2e67dc12d01a3a7e
 
 lib32disabled=yes
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 lxpanel-devel_package() {
 	depends="menu-cache-devel ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"