diff --git a/packages/audio/sbc/package.mk b/packages/audio/sbc/package.mk
index c4337f4865..16352dbf6d 100644
--- a/packages/audio/sbc/package.mk
+++ b/packages/audio/sbc/package.mk
@@ -30,5 +30,11 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="standalone SBC library"
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
-PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-static --disable-shared \
-         --disable-tools --disable-tester"
+PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-static \
+                           --disable-shared \
+                           --disable-tools \
+                           --disable-tester"
+
+pre_configure_target() {
+  CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC"
+}