diff --git a/mkspecs/common/solaris.conf b/mkspecs/common/solaris.conf
index 024b75a9d9..d21766283b 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/solaris.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/common/solaris.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ QMAKE_PLATFORM          += solaris
 
 include(unix.conf)
 
+QMAKE_CFLAGS_PIC        = -fPIC
 QMAKE_CFLAGS_THREAD     = -D_REENTRANT
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_THREAD   = $$QMAKE_CFLAGS_THREAD
 QMAKE_LFLAGS_GCSECTIONS = -Wl,-z,ignore