diff --git a/multimedia/video/xine-lib/actions.py b/multimedia/video/xine-lib/actions.py
index 239ca8f3a3..f495c05cd1 100644
--- a/multimedia/video/xine-lib/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/video/xine-lib/actions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import libtools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
-    shelltools.export("CFLAGS", "%s -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-force-addr -ffunction-sections -frename-registers -fomit-frame-pointer" % get.CFLAGS())
+    shelltools.export("CFLAGS", "%s -fcommon -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-force-addr -ffunction-sections -frename-registers -fomit-frame-pointer" % get.CFLAGS())
     shelltools.export("CXXFLAGS", "%s -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-force-addr -ffunction-sections -frename-registers -fomit-frame-pointer" % get.CXXFLAGS())
     shelltools.export("CCASFLAGS","-Wa,--noexecstack")
     # to get rid of cvs