diff --git a/libavutil/common.h b/libavutil/common.h
index 6ef2a13296..7187c579c9 100644
--- a/libavutil/common.h
+++ b/libavutil/common.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #define M_PI    3.14159265358979323846
 #endif
 
+#if ( defined(__PIC__) || defined(__pic__) ) && ! defined(PIC)
+#    define PIC
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_AV_CONFIG_H
 /* only include the following when compiling package */
 #    include "config.h"
diff --git a/libpostproc/postprocess_internal.h b/libpostproc/postprocess_internal.h
index 90107c733a..b1b15c8a85 100644
--- a/libpostproc/postprocess_internal.h
+++ b/libpostproc/postprocess_internal.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 #define TEMP_NOISE_FILTER               0x100000
 #define FORCE_QUANT                     0x200000
 
+#if ( defined(__PIC__) || defined(__pic__) ) && ! defined(PIC)
+#    define PIC
+#endif
+
 //use if u want a faster postprocessing code
 //cant differentiate between chroma & luma filters (both on or both off)
 //obviosly the -pp option at the commandline has no effect except turning the here selected