diff --git a/mozilla/config/config.mk b/mozilla/config/config.mk
index 974ef66f58a..5a60d7c3df7 100644
--- a/mozilla/config/config.mk
+++ b/mozilla/config/config.mk
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ endif
 # build option.
 
 ifdef XPI_NAME
+_ENABLE_PIC=1
 ifdef IS_COMPONENT
 EXPORT_LIBRARY=
-_ENABLE_PIC=1
 FORCE_STATIC_LIB=
 FORCE_SHARED_LIB=1
 endif