diff --git a/package/lbase64/lbase64.mk b/package/lbase64/lbase64.mk
index fd78a6ccd4..0225fc67c7 100644
--- a/package/lbase64/lbase64.mk
+++ b/package/lbase64/lbase64.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ LBASE64_LICENSE_FILES = README
 LBASE64_DEPENDENCIES = luainterpreter
 
 define LBASE64_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE1) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) so
+	$(MAKE1) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -fPIC" -C $(@D) so
 endef
 
 define LBASE64_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS