diff --git a/emulators/qemu-user-static-devel/Makefile b/emulators/qemu-user-static-devel/Makefile
index cc9cb0c72d8e..741b725056d0 100644
--- a/emulators/qemu-user-static-devel/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/qemu-user-static-devel/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_RC_SUBR=	qemu_user_static
 SUB_LIST=	NAME=qemu_user_static
 
+PIE_UNSAFE=	yes
+
 MAKE_ENV=	BSD_MAKE="${MAKE}" V=1
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--prefix=${PREFIX} --cc=${CC} \
 		--localstatedir=/var \