diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/x264/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/x264/default.nix
index 4bd1c97fb6cd..9e5676e20123 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/x264/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/x264/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sed -i s,/bin/bash,${stdenv.shell}, configure version.sh
   '';
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--enable-shared" ];
+  configureFlags = [ "--enable-shared" ]
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isi686) "--enable-pic";
 
   buildInputs = [ yasm ];