diff --git a/include/hardening.mk b/include/hardening.mk
index 42ce1f56b5..60f39428e8 100644
--- a/include/hardening.mk
+++ b/include/hardening.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 ifdef CONFIG_PKG_ASLR_PIE
   ifeq ($(strip $(PKG_ASLR_PIE)),1)
     TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
-    TARGET_LDFLAGS += -specs=$(INCLUDE_DIR)/hardened-ld-pie.specs
+    TARGET_LDFLAGS += $(FPIC) -specs=$(INCLUDE_DIR)/hardened-ld-pie.specs
   endif
 endif
 ifdef CONFIG_PKG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR