diff --git a/stand/defs.mk b/stand/defs.mk
index 1e22f7b7c69..aee4636985a 100644
--- a/stand/defs.mk
+++ b/stand/defs.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ __BOOT_DEFS_MK__=${MFILE}
 MK_CTF=		no
 MK_SSP=		no
 MK_PROFILE=	no
+MK_PIE=		no
 MAN=
 .if !defined(PIC)
 NO_PIC=