diff --git a/srcpkgs/xsel/template b/srcpkgs/xsel/template
index 77d5d1594cb..7f255aa0a61 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/xsel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xsel/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 distfiles="http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/download/xsel-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum="b927ce08dc82f4c30140223959b90cf65e1076f000ce95e520419ec32f5b141c"
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="ac_cv_func_malloc_0_nonnull=yes"
 makedepends="libXt-devel"
 maintainer="Steven R <strob AT styez DOT com>"
 homepage="http://www.vergenet.net/~conrad/software/xsel/"