diff --git a/srcpkgs/vlc/template b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
index 3db718a505..d0db22ad4c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vlc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ depends="freefont-ttf hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
 build_options="lua notify opengl qt smb svg v4l2 vaapi vdpau x265 sndio chromecast"
 build_options_default="lua smb v4l2 x265 sndio chromecast"
 
+CFLAGS="-fcommon"
+CXXFLAGS="-fcommon"
+
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*|ppc64*)
 		# Enable x265, opengl and samba by default on x86 and ppc64.