diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5781bf8..1288473 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 include(CheckPIESupported)
 check_pie_supported(LANGUAGES CXX)
 if (CMAKE_CXX_LINK_PIE_SUPPORTED)
-    set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE TRUE)
+    if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE)
+        set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE TRUE)
+    endif()
 else()
     message(NOTICE "Position-Independent Code (PIC) is not supported by the current toolchain")
 endif()