diff --git a/devel/ecgi/Makefile b/devel/ecgi/Makefile
index a65d9fb0a5a6..701b35756712 100644
--- a/devel/ecgi/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ecgi/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 USE_REINPLACE=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
+CFLAGS+=	"-fPIC"
 
 HEADER_FILES=	ecgi.h ecgitk.h include/memfile.h