diff --git a/srcpkgs/libfreeglut/template b/srcpkgs/libfreeglut/template
index 3b429390030..90f38a007ba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libfreeglut/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libfreeglut/template
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ homepage="http://freeglut.sourceforge.net/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/freeglut/freeglut-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=d4000e02102acaf259998c870e25214739d1f16f67f99cb35e4f46841399da68
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 }