diff --git a/srcpkgs/faad2/template b/srcpkgs/faad2/template
index 2b50d393a64..d01d9c16e05 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/faad2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/faad2/template
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ pkgname=faad2
 version=2.7
 revision=1
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/faac/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
-CFLAGS="-fPIC"
 build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="CFLAGS=-fPIC"
 make_install_args="manmdir=/usr/share/man/man1"
 short_desc="AAC decoding library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"