diff --git a/xorg/xf86-video-nouveau/build b/xorg/xf86-video-nouveau/build
index ca9aeb8c..ec06a9e3 100755
--- a/xorg/xf86-video-nouveau/build
+++ b/xorg/xf86-video-nouveau/build
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 patch -p1 < rootless-nouveau.patch
 
-export LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z,lazy"
+export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,-z,lazy"
+export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fcommon"
 
 ./configure \
     --prefix=/usr