diff --git a/compiler/systems/i_bsd.pas b/compiler/systems/i_bsd.pas
index 74c4aa906c..88038f462d 100644
--- a/compiler/systems/i_bsd.pas
+++ b/compiler/systems/i_bsd.pas
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ unit i_bsd;
             system       : system_i386_OpenBSD;
             name         : 'OpenBSD for i386';
             shortname    : 'OpenBSD';
-            flags        : [tf_pic_uses_got,tf_under_development,tf_files_case_sensitive,tf_smartlink_sections,tf_has_winlike_resources];
+            flags        : [tf_pic_default,tf_pic_uses_got,tf_under_development,tf_files_case_sensitive,tf_smartlink_sections,tf_has_winlike_resources];
             cpu          : cpu_i386;
             unit_env     : 'BSDUNITS';
             extradefines : 'UNIX;BSD;HASUNIX';