diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index f53962d618..92706c0240 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -5272,7 +5272,7 @@ (define-public libxvmc
             "1kbdjsvkm5l7axv7g477qj18sab2wnqhliy6197syzizgfbsfgbb"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
+     `(#:configure-flags '(,@(malloc0-flags) "--disable-static")))
     (propagated-inputs
       `(("libxv" ,libxv)))
     (inputs