diff --git a/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs b/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs
index 86dd913461..e6d6defdb9 100644
--- a/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs
+++ b/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ llvmOptions dflags =
rmodel | gopt Opt_PIC dflags = "pic"
| positionIndependent dflags = "pic"
| WayDyn `elem` ways dflags = "dynamic-no-pic"
- | otherwise = "static"
+ | otherwise = "pic" -- "static"
align :: Int
align = case platformArch (targetPlatform dflags) of