diff --git a/common b/common
index 30bd47de75..6850ec3d1c 160000
--- a/common
+++ b/common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 30bd47de758f3f98b2959af9105911ba093624e6
+Subproject commit 6850ec3d1c74ff309330c3410c3fce3d947986ca
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 57e2e6a6a6..98ef65d1ed 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ dnl - interfaces added -> increment AGE
 dnl - interfaces removed -> AGE = 0
 dnl sets GST_LT_LDFLAGS
 AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 4, 0, 4)
-AS_LIBTOOL_TAGS
+
+dnl FIXME: this macro doesn't actually work;
+dnl the generated libtool script has no support for the listed tags.
+dnl So this needs to be fixed first if we want to use this
+dnl AS_LIBTOOL_TAGS
+
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 dnl *** autotools stuff ****