diff --git a/dpdk/Makefile b/dpdk/Makefile
index e5b494bdd4..9df6c26b5d 100644
--- a/dpdk/Makefile
+++ b/dpdk/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DPDK_DIR):
 
 $(DPDK_DIR)/$(DPDK_INSTALL_DIR): $(DPDK_DIR)
 	$(MAKE) -C $(DPDK_DIR) config T=$(RTE_TARGET)
-	$(MAKE) -C $(DPDK_DIR) install T=$(RTE_TARGET) DESTDIR=$(DPDK_INSTALL_DIR)
+	$(MAKE) -C $(DPDK_DIR) install T=$(RTE_TARGET) DESTDIR=$(DPDK_INSTALL_DIR) EXTRA_CFLAGS=-fPIC
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(DPDK_DIR)