diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bbswitch/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bbswitch/default.nix
index ec1e5f2e20b..2c91bfbd10f 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bbswitch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bbswitch/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "1lbr6pyyby4k9rn2ry5qc38kc738d0442jhhq57vmdjb6hxjya7m";
   }) ];
 
+  hardening_pic = false;
+
   preBuild = ''
     substituteInPlace Makefile \
       --replace "\$(shell uname -r)" "${kernel.modDirVersion}" \