diff --git a/config/config.mk b/config/config.mk
index b4ab96c75bfb..d70dfc7aed5d 100644
--- a/config/config.mk
+++ b/config/config.mk
@@ -425,9 +425,11 @@ MOZ_META_COMPONENTS_crypto_comps = pipboot pippki pipnss
 # Build using PIC by default
 # Do not use PIC if not building a shared lib (see exceptions below)
 #
+ifdef LIBRARY_NAME
 ifneq (,$(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)$(FORCE_SHARED_LIB)$(FORCE_USE_PIC))
 _ENABLE_PIC=1
 endif
+endif
 
 # If module is going to be merged into the nsStaticModule, 
 # make sure that the entry points are translated and