diff --git a/package/openswan/openswan.mk b/package/openswan/openswan.mk
index 8a857d4fa2..0b8e7d3a69 100644
--- a/package/openswan/openswan.mk
+++ b/package/openswan/openswan.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ OPENSWAN_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING LICENSE
 
 OPENSWAN_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison gmp iproute2
 OPENSWAN_MAKE_OPT = ARCH=$(BR2_ARCH) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
-	USERCOMPILE="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" INC_USRLOCAL=/usr \
+	USERCOMPILE="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -fPIE" INC_USRLOCAL=/usr \
 	USE_KLIPS=false USE_MAST=false USE_NM=false
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL),y)