diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9281ea5..9a09238 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -159,12 +159,7 @@ else
   test_cflags = []
 endif
 
-common_cflags = []
-foreach cflag: test_cflags
-  if cc.has_argument(cflag)
-    common_cflags += cflag
-  endif
-endforeach
+common_cflags = cc.get_supported_arguments(test_cflags)
 
 libtype = get_option('default_library')