diff --git a/tools/libressl/Makefile b/tools/libressl/Makefile
index 1e3a6f80fb..be6a48be28 100644
--- a/tools/libressl/Makefile
+++ b/tools/libressl/Makefile
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ HOST_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += --disable-shared
+HOST_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
 
 $(eval $(call HostBuild))