diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 25e6245..130fc53 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ set(GENERIC_LIB_SOVERSION "6")
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "build as shared library" ON)
 option(BUILD_TESTS "build xmltest (deprecated: Use BUILD_TESTING)" ON)
 
+# To allow using tinyxml in another shared library
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
 set(CMAKE_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN 1)
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 66b1bc9..5989b95 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ARFLAGS = cr
 RM = rm -f
 RANLIB = ranlib
 MKDIR = mkdir -p
+CXXFLAGS = -fPIC
 
 INSTALL = install
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL)