diff --git a/package/libpri/libpri.mk b/package/libpri/libpri.mk
index 2e2d0e8a6c..e1fa2abcf5 100644
--- a/package/libpri/libpri.mk
+++ b/package/libpri/libpri.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ endif
 LIBPRI_UTILS = pridump pritest rosetest testprilib
 
 define LIBPRI_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -fPIC" -C $(@D) \
 		$(LIBPRI_LIBS) $(LIBPRI_UTILS)
 endef