diff --git a/lib/libnv/Makefile b/lib/libnv/Makefile
index b13758931c4e..854cd2c7f3f3 100644
--- a/lib/libnv/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libnv/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SHLIB_MAJOR= 0
 
 .PATH: ${SRCTOP}/sys/contrib/libnv ${SRCTOP}/sys/sys
 CFLAGS+=-I${.CURDIR}
+CFLAGS+=-fPIC
 
 SRCS=	cnvlist.c
 SRCS+=	dnvlist.c