diff --git a/srcpkgs/openocd/template b/srcpkgs/openocd/template
index f08697af5b2..96fbfe432be 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openocd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openocd/template
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ checksum=7312e7d680752ac088b8b8f2b5ba3ff0d30e0a78139531847be4b75c101316ae
 
 system_groups="plugdev"
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_extract() {
 	sed -i '/raggedright/d' doc/openocd.texi   # makeinfo 4.xx
 }