diff --git a/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gdb/template b/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gdb/template
index 42cfac61acd..798295baef8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gdb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gdb/template
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ build_options="guile python"
 build_options_default=" "
 nocross=yes
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_install() {
 	# resolve conflicts with binutils and native gdb
 	rm -fr ${DESTDIR}/usr/{share/{locale,gdb,info},include}