--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/Makefile.arch
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/Makefile.arch
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ ifneq ($(UCLIBC_HAS_THREADS_NATIVE),y)
 SSRC += vfork.S clone.S
 endif
 
+CFLAGS-crt1.S += $(PICFLAG)
+
 ASFLAGS-syscall_error.S += -D_LIBC_REENTRANT
 
 ARCH_HEADERS := sgidefs.h