diff --git a/lib/libnv/Makefile b/lib/libnv/Makefile
index 6105f6244fc..b13758931c4 100644
--- a/lib/libnv/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libnv/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ SHLIB_MAJOR= 0
 
 .PATH: ${SRCTOP}/sys/contrib/libnv ${SRCTOP}/sys/sys
 CFLAGS+=-I${.CURDIR}
-CFLAGS+=${PICFLAG}
 
 SRCS=	cnvlist.c
 SRCS+=	dnvlist.c
diff --git a/lib/libpfctl/Makefile b/lib/libpfctl/Makefile
index d7a00a94b34..69500ae496f 100644
--- a/lib/libpfctl/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libpfctl/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ INTERNALLIB=	true
 SRCS=	libpfctl.c
 INCS=	libpfctl.h
 
-CFLAGS+=	-fPIC
+CFLAGS+=${PICFLAG}
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>