diff --git a/srcpkgs/libXres/template b/srcpkgs/libXres/template
index fa3d195d15..f31154a077 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libXres/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libXres/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libXres
 version=1.2.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--enable-malloc0returnsnull"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="resourceproto libXext-devel"
 short_desc="X Resource Information Extension Library"