diff --git a/package/aespipe/aespipe.mk b/package/aespipe/aespipe.mk
index 6a38556ef1..8c7cd21850 100644
--- a/package/aespipe/aespipe.mk
+++ b/package/aespipe/aespipe.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,12 @@ AESPIPE_SOURCE = aespipe-v$(AESPIPE_VERSION).tar.bz2
 AESPIPE_SITE = http://loop-aes.sourceforge.net/aespipe
 AESPIPE_LICENSE = GPL
 
+# Debian enables -fPIE by default, breaking the build:
+# https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=837393
+# https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=835148
+HOST_AESPIPE_CONF_ENV = \
+	CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS) -no-pie" \
+	LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS) -no-pie"
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))