diff --git a/packages/emulation/libretro-pcsx-rearmed/package.mk b/packages/emulation/libretro-pcsx-rearmed/package.mk
index 530443f1d1..048e929516 100644
--- a/packages/emulation/libretro-pcsx-rearmed/package.mk
+++ b/packages/emulation/libretro-pcsx-rearmed/package.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ make_target() {
    else
     export HAVE_NEON=0
   fi
+
+  # check if this flag is still needed when this package is updated
+  export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fcommon"
   
   case $TARGET_ARCH in
     aarch64)