diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index 1eaf95ff31..aedaa1b498 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -4832,7 +4832,7 @@ (define-public libxinerama
             "086p0axqj57nvkaqa6r00dnr9kyrn1m8blgf0zjy25zpxkbxn200"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
+     `(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static" ,@(malloc0-flags))))
     (propagated-inputs
       `(("xorgproto" ,xorgproto)))
     (inputs