diff --git a/src/makefiles/Makefile.hpux b/src/makefiles/Makefile.hpux
index 559b887f263efe523e25d18a1cceb1515a368990..3f81ce3d918f0218cda9ee04474caaf526d731d7 100644
--- a/src/makefiles/Makefile.hpux
+++ b/src/makefiles/Makefile.hpux
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ AROPT = crs
 
 DLSUFFIX = .sl
 ifeq ($(GCC), yes)
-CFLAGS_SL = -fPIC
+CFLAGS_SL = -fpic
 else
 CFLAGS_SL = +z
 endif