diff --git a/tools/util-linux/Makefile b/tools/util-linux/Makefile
index a3a6c2be41..b4cc45efc8 100644
--- a/tools/util-linux/Makefile
+++ b/tools/util-linux/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ HOST_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
+	--with-pic \
 	--disable-shared \
 	--disable-all-programs \
 	--enable-hexdump \