diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index e5cf995c92..c05105aab7 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ $(call Package/e2fsprogs)
   DEPENDS:=libuuid libblkid
 endef
 
+TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
+
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-shared \
 	--enable-static \