diff --git a/srcpkgs/libmcrypt/template b/srcpkgs/libmcrypt/template
index a6b139a19b..26321d8122 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libmcrypt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libmcrypt/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libmcrypt
 version=2.5.8
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="ac_cv_func_malloc_0_nonnull=yes ac_cv_func_realloc_0_nonnull=yes"
 short_desc="A data encryption library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"