diff --git a/sysutils/busybox/Makefile b/sysutils/busybox/Makefile
index 15f96a86df5f..e4aa64d7b2e3 100644
--- a/sysutils/busybox/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/busybox/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ USE_PERL5=	build
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS STATIC
 STATIC_LDFLAGS=	-static
 
+PIE_UNSAFE=	yes
+
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 # fix ash crash on arm, see shell/ash.c
 .if ${ARCH} == "armv6"