diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 54a40bc..2994880 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.15 2011/06/20 07:44:03 mrg Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.16 2011/06/22 02:49:45 mrg Exp $
 
 LIBISPRIVATE=	yes
 
@@ -23,3 +23,8 @@ version.c: VERSION
 .if defined(HAVE_GCC) || defined(HAVE_PCC)
 COPTS.print.c+=	-Wno-pointer-sign
 .endif
+
+# XXX
+.if ${HAVE_GCC} == 45
+COPTS.file.c+=	-Wno-error
+.endif