diff --git a/qemu.changes b/qemu.changes
index 88a4442b..d65415b4 100644
--- a/qemu.changes
+++ b/qemu.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Oct  9 16:23:56 UTC 2013 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- use --enable-pie to fix arm build 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Oct  8 17:05:02 UTC 2013 - afaerber@suse.de
 
diff --git a/qemu.spec b/qemu.spec
index 420111d1..72560318 100644
--- a/qemu.spec
+++ b/qemu.spec
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ done
 	--disable-strip \
 	--enable-system --disable-linux-user \
 	--enable-tools --enable-guest-agent \
+        --enable-pie \ 
 	--enable-docs \
 	--audio-drv-list="pa alsa sdl oss" --enable-mixemu \
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1130
diff --git a/qemu.spec.in b/qemu.spec.in
index 7d0b8beb..02e38b23 100644
--- a/qemu.spec.in
+++ b/qemu.spec.in
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ done
 	--disable-strip \
 	--enable-system --disable-linux-user \
 	--enable-tools --enable-guest-agent \
+        --enable-pie \
 	--enable-docs \
 	--audio-drv-list="pa alsa sdl oss" --enable-mixemu \
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1130