diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/Makefile
index 4caffac3ca2e..7608559de93a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS += -ffreestanding
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -pipe -mlongcalls
 
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mforce-no-pic,)
+
 vardirs := $(patsubst %,arch/xtensa/variants/%/,$(variant-y))
 plfdirs := $(patsubst %,arch/xtensa/platforms/%/,$(platform-y))