diff --git a/x11/alltray/Makefile b/x11/alltray/Makefile
index 7964835694f6..59ec6391cd9a 100644
--- a/x11/alltray/Makefile
+++ b/x11/alltray/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ USES=		gnome libtool pkgconfig
 USE_GNOME=	gtk20
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
+# Upstream seems dead. Don't expect a proper fix.
+CFLAGS+=	-fcommon
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 LIBS+=		-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip