diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5613914f..d0c774ce 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ endif()
 if ((NOT CRYPTOPP_CROSS_COMPILE) AND (NOT (WINDOWS OR WINDOWS_STORE OR WINDOWS_PHONE)))
 	# Use Regex; match i386, i486, i586 and i686
 	if (NOT (${UNAME_MACHINE} MATCHES "i.86"))
-		SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")
+		SET(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE 1)
 	endif()
 endif()