diff --git a/hw/xfree86/parser/Makefile.am b/hw/xfree86/parser/Makefile.am
index 849ee8b..1b49d48 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/parser/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xfree86/parser/Makefile.am
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ libxf86config_a_SOURCES = \
 	DRI.c \
 	Extensions.c
 
-AM_CFLAGS = $(DIX_CFLAGS) $(XORG_CFLAGS)
+AM_CFLAGS = $(DIX_CFLAGS) $(XORG_CFLAGS) -fPIC
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	Configint.h \