diff --git a/packages/graphics/libpng/build b/packages/graphics/libpng/build
index 34d7f128b5..c31eea4202 100755
--- a/packages/graphics/libpng/build
+++ b/packages/graphics/libpng/build
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC -DPIC"
+
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 ac_cv_lib_z_zlibVersion=yes \
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \