diff --git a/package/argp-standalone/argp-standalone.mk b/package/argp-standalone/argp-standalone.mk
index 47c09b29bd..ba7f7576c0 100644
--- a/package/argp-standalone/argp-standalone.mk
+++ b/package/argp-standalone/argp-standalone.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ ARGP_STANDALONE_VERSION = 1.3
 ARGP_STANDALONE_SITE = http://www.lysator.liu.se/~nisse/archive
 ARGP_STANDALONE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+ARGP_STANDALONE_CONF_ENV = \
+	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -fPIC"
+
 define ARGP_STANDALONE_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/libargp.a $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libargp.a
 	$(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/argp.h $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/argp.h