diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening
index 08fdd52be08..f211d11ab3e 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/add-hardening
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ if [[ ! $hardeningDisable == "all" ]]; then
           hardeningCFlags+=('-fstack-protector-strong')
           ;;
         pie)
-          hardeningCFlags+=('-fPIE' '-pie')
+          hardeningCFlags+=('-fPIE')
+          hardeningLDFlags+=('-pie')
           ;;
         pic)
           hardeningCFlags+=('-fPIC')