diff --git a/packages/security/libgpg-error/package.mk b/packages/security/libgpg-error/package.mk
index 57d3c96c01..780f8f4628 100644
--- a/packages/security/libgpg-error/package.mk
+++ b/packages/security/libgpg-error/package.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="This is a library that defines common error values for all GnuPG c
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
-PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="CC_FOR_BUILD=$HOST_CC --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-nls --disable-rpath --with-gnu-ld"
+PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="CC_FOR_BUILD=$HOST_CC --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-nls --disable-rpath --with-gnu-ld --with-pic"
 
 pre_configure_target() {
 # inspired by openembedded