diff --git a/graphics/maverik/Makefile b/graphics/maverik/Makefile
index 7725cf854993..8173de3451bb 100644
--- a/graphics/maverik/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/maverik/Makefile
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ MANCOMPRESSED=	no
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${ARCH} != "i386"
-BROKEN=		"does not compile on ${ARCH}"
-.endif
-
 .if defined(WITH_PNG)
 LIB_DEPENDS+=	png:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/png
 
diff --git a/graphics/maverik/files/patch-setup b/graphics/maverik/files/patch-setup
index 8a36410c638f..6bfe6c99a665 100644
--- a/graphics/maverik/files/patch-setup
+++ b/graphics/maverik/files/patch-setup
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
      OS="-DMAV_LINUX -DMAV_FREEBSD" # The Linux defs also work for FreeBSD with a few exceptions
 -    CFLAG=`echo $OS $OT`
 -    LD="ld -shared"
-+    CFLAG=`echo $OS $OT %%CFLAGS%%`
++    CFLAG=`echo $OS -fPIC %%CFLAGS%%`
 +    LD="${CC} -shared %%PTHREAD_LIBS%%"
      LEX="flex"
 -    YACC="bison -y"