diff --git a/lib/libnv/Makefile b/lib/libnv/Makefile
index 854cd2c7f3f3..6105f6244fce 100644
--- a/lib/libnv/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libnv/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SHLIB_MAJOR= 0
 
 .PATH: ${SRCTOP}/sys/contrib/libnv ${SRCTOP}/sys/sys
 CFLAGS+=-I${.CURDIR}
-CFLAGS+=-fPIC
+CFLAGS+=${PICFLAG}
 
 SRCS=	cnvlist.c
 SRCS+=	dnvlist.c