diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index e7062f0c..3dc7269d 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ EXPORT_LDFLAGS := $(LDFLAGS)
 
 # add our coding-style related options
 CFLAGS += -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -fno-common
+# TODO: try not to break this rule outside of kernel
+CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing
 CXXFLAGS += -Wall
 LDFLAGS += -z noexecstack