diff --git a/package/lua/Makefile b/package/lua/Makefile
index 96dda822ce..d29b3235d5 100644
--- a/package/lua/Makefile
+++ b/package/lua/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
   FPIC:=-fPIC
 endif
+ifeq ($(ARCH),x86_64)
+  FPIC:=-fPIC
+endif
 
 
 define Package/lua/Default