diff --git a/packages/network/samba/build b/packages/network/samba/build
index e9ec3edf1f..fefe326a18 100755
--- a/packages/network/samba/build
+++ b/packages/network/samba/build
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ else
   SMB_AVAHI="--disable-avahi"
 fi
 
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC -DPIC"
+
 cd $PKG_BUILD/source3
 
 sh autogen.sh