diff --git a/common.mak b/common.mak
index f4b71ecfb1..2a59826a67 100644
--- a/common.mak
+++ b/common.mak
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ COMPILE_HOSTC = $(call COMPILE,HOSTCC)
 %.o: %.S
 	$(COMPILE_S)
 
+%_host.o: %.c
+	$(COMPILE_HOSTC)
+
 %.i: %.c
 	$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) $(CC_E) $<