diff --git a/srcpkgs/vboot-utils/template b/srcpkgs/vboot-utils/template
index 6eedd49819..46871f18f2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vboot-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vboot-utils/template
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ short_desc="Verified boot kernel utilities"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"
 license="BSD"
 homepage="https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/vboot_reference.git"
-CFLAGS='-D_GNU_SOURCE -Wno-error'
+CFLAGS='-D_GNU_SOURCE -Wno-error -fcommon'
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	aarch64*) broken="https://build.voidlinux.org/builders/aarch64-musl_builder/builds/8508/steps/shell_3/logs/stdio" ;;