diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ca5356d6..2c3c2be33 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ GMP_LIBS = $(shell pkg-config --libs gmp || echo -lgmp)
 ZLIB_FLAGS = $(shell pkg-config --cflags zlib)
 ZLIB_LIBS = $(shell pkg-config --libs zlib)
 
-C_FLAGS = -I $(SAIL_LIB_DIR) -I c_emulator $(GMP_FLAGS) $(ZLIB_FLAGS) $(SOFTFLOAT_FLAGS) -fcommon
+C_FLAGS = -I $(SAIL_LIB_DIR) -I c_emulator $(GMP_FLAGS) $(ZLIB_FLAGS) $(SOFTFLOAT_FLAGS)
 C_LIBS  = $(GMP_LIBS) $(ZLIB_LIBS) $(SOFTFLOAT_LIBS)
 
 # The C simulator can be built to be linked against Spike for tandem-verification.