diff --git a/textproc/re2/Makefile b/textproc/re2/Makefile
index 2a1b8147c75..edc8e60974b 100644
--- a/textproc/re2/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/re2/Makefile
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ WANTLIB += m
 # C++17
 COMPILER =		base-clang ports-gcc
 
+CXXFLAGS_ports-gcc =	-fdelete-null-pointer-checks
+
 MODULES =		devel/cmake
 
 LIB_DEPENDS =		devel/abseil-cpp