diff --git a/src/link/MachO/Object.zig b/src/link/MachO/Object.zig
index 1277423b09..12ce918a36 100644
--- a/src/link/MachO/Object.zig
+++ b/src/link/MachO/Object.zig
@@ -388,9 +388,19 @@ pub fn parseSymbols(self: *Object) !void {
             }
 
             if (sym.n_value != 0) {
-                const comm_size = sym.n_value;
-                const comm_align = (sym.n_desc >> 8) & 0x0f;
-                log.err("Common symbol {s} in {s}: size 0x{x}, align 0x{x}", .{ sym_name, self.name.?, comm_size, comm_align });
+                const tentative = try self.allocator.create(Symbol.Tentative);
+                errdefer self.allocator.destroy(tentative);
+                tentative.* = .{
+                    .base = .{
+                        .@"type" = .tentative,
+                        .name = name,
+                    },
+                    .size = sym.n_value,
+                    .alignment = (sym.n_desc >> 8) & 0x0f,
+                    .file = self,
+                };
+
+                log.err("Common symbol {s} in {s}: {}", .{ sym_name, self.name.?, tentative });
                 return error.UnhandledSymbolType;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/link/MachO/Symbol.zig b/src/link/MachO/Symbol.zig
index 46203b5d0d..632bba12e6 100644
--- a/src/link/MachO/Symbol.zig
+++ b/src/link/MachO/Symbol.zig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub const Type = enum {
     regular,
     proxy,
     unresolved,
+    tentative,
 };
 
 /// Symbol type.
@@ -94,6 +95,23 @@ pub const Unresolved = struct {
     pub const base_type: Symbol.Type = .unresolved;
 };
 
+pub const Tentative = struct {
+    base: Symbol,
+
+    /// Symbol size.
+    size: u64,
+
+    /// Symbol alignment as power of two.
+    alignment: u16,
+
+    /// File where this symbol was referenced.
+    file: *Object,
+
+    // TODO debug info?
+
+    pub const base_type: Symbol.Type = .tentative;
+};
+
 pub fn deinit(base: *Symbol, allocator: *Allocator) void {
     allocator.free(base.name);
 }