diff --git a/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake b/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
index dc9480c6e2..7c6824bad7 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 option(BUILD_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS "Enable building with -Wextra -Werror flags")
 
-option(ENABLE_PIC "Build position independent libraries and executables" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_PIC "Build position independent libraries and executables" ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})
+message(STATUS "*** ENABLE_PIC=${ENABLE_PIC}")
 if(ENABLE_PIC)
 	set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 endif()