diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpg321/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpg321/default.nix
index 593b837704a3..08cfbada9313 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/mpg321/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/mpg321/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
+  # Workaround build failure on -fno-common toolchains like upstream
+  # gcc-10. Otherwise build fails as:
+  #   ld: volume.o:/build/mpg321-0.3.2-orig/mpg321.h:119: multiple definition of
+  #     `loop_remaining'; mpg321.o:/build/mpg321-0.3.2-orig/mpg321.h:119: first defined here
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-fcommon";
+
   configureFlags =
     [ ("--enable-alsa=" + (if stdenv.isLinux then "yes" else "no")) ]
     ++ (lib.optional (defaultAudio != null)