diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
index 7e0d691412b3..e6f3da0fd03c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ let
     ++ lib.optionals (langD) [
       "--with-target-system-zlib=yes"
     ]
+    # Make -fcommon default on gcc10
+    # TODO: fix all packages (probably 100+) and remove that
+    ++ lib.optional (version >= "10.1.0") "--with-specs=%{!fno-common:%{!fcommon:-fcommon}}"
   ;
 
 in configureFlags