diff -up ./mk/rte.app.mk.pie ./mk/rte.app.mk
--- ./mk/rte.app.mk.pie	2018-09-24 16:03:22.504850668 -0400
+++ ./mk/rte.app.mk	2018-09-24 16:03:30.898814226 -0400
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ LDSCRIPT = $(RTE_LDSCRIPT)
 endif
 
 # Link only the libraries used in the application
-LDFLAGS += --as-needed
+LDFLAGS += --as-needed -pie
 
 # default path for libs
 _LDLIBS-y += -L$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib