diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index 2c437baf8364..bf86c09ca889 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ ifeq ($(SRCARCH),x86)
     LIBUNWIND_LIBS = -lunwind-x86 -llzma -lunwind
   endif
   NO_PERF_REGS := 0
+  CFLAGS += -fPIC
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(SRCARCH),arm)