diff --git a/package/slang/slang.mk b/package/slang/slang.mk
index 74c800b0b3..0c604d9cd4 100644
--- a/package/slang/slang.mk
+++ b/package/slang/slang.mk
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ SLANG_SOURCE = slang-$(SLANG_VERSION)-mini.tar.bz2
 SLANG_SITE = http://www.uclibc.org/
 SLANG_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+# We need to add -fPIC since we're busting original CFLAGS
+# that have it, see bug #3295
 define SLANG_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE1) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" \
+	$(MAKE1) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -fPIC" \
 	LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" -C $(@D)
 endef