diff --git a/package/libss7/libss7.mk b/package/libss7/libss7.mk
index 541505b264..151b6a61b5 100644
--- a/package/libss7/libss7.mk
+++ b/package/libss7/libss7.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ endif
 LIBSS7_UTILS = parser_debug ss7test ss7linktest
 
 define LIBSS7_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -fPIC" -C $(@D) \
 		$(LIBSS7_LIBS) $(LIBSS7_UTILS)
 endef