diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix
index 7a2d94100fa..12ffbfbc5ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   inherit glibc;
   kernelHeaders = glibc.linuxHeaders;
 
-  hardeningDisable = [ "stackprotector" ];
+  hardeningDisable = [ "stackprotector" ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isi686 "pic";
 
   patches = [