diff --git a/packages/print/freetype/build b/packages/print/freetype/build
index 413107f216..618a8f2ad7 100755
--- a/packages/print/freetype/build
+++ b/packages/print/freetype/build
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # unset LIBTOOL because freetype uses its own
 unset LIBTOOL
 
-CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC"
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC -DPIC"
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD