diff --git a/tccelf.c b/tccelf.c
index 273d0b91..4913a045 100644
--- a/tccelf.c
+++ b/tccelf.c
@@ -219,14 +219,18 @@ static int add_elf_sym(Section *s, unsigned long value, unsigned long size,
                 /* weak is ignored if already global */
             } else if (sym_vis == STV_HIDDEN || sym_vis == STV_INTERNAL) {
                 /* ignore hidden symbols after */
+            } else if (esym->st_shndx == SHN_COMMON && sh_num < SHN_LORESERVE) {
+                /* gr: Happens with 'tcc ... -static tcctest.c' on e.g. Ubuntu 6.01
+                   No idea if this is the correct solution ... */
+                goto do_patch;
+            } else if (s == tcc_state->dynsymtab_section) {
+                /* we accept that two DLL define the same symbol */
             } else {
-#if 0
-                printf("new_bind=%d new_shndx=%d last_bind=%d old_shndx=%d\n",
-                       sym_bind, sh_num, esym_bind, esym->st_shndx);
+#if 1
+                printf("new_bind=%x new_shndx=%x new_vis=%x old_bind=%x old_shndx=%x old_vis=%x\n",
+                       sym_bind, sh_num, new_vis, esym_bind, esym->st_shndx, esym_vis);
 #endif
-                /* NOTE: we accept that two DLL define the same symbol */
-                if (s != tcc_state->dynsymtab_section)
-                    error_noabort("'%s' defined twice", name);
+                error_noabort("'%s' defined twice", name);
             }
         } else {
         do_patch: