diff --git a/arch/um/Makefile b/arch/um/Makefile
index f1d4d67157be..ae321282dc6f 100644
--- a/arch/um/Makefile
+++ b/arch/um/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS-y) -D__arch_um__ \
 	-Din6addr_loopback=kernel_in6addr_loopback \
 	-Din6addr_any=kernel_in6addr_any -Dstrrchr=kernel_strrchr
 
+KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS += -Crelocation-model=pie
+
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(ARCH_INCLUDE)
 
 USER_CFLAGS = $(patsubst $(KERNEL_DEFINES),,$(patsubst -I%,,$(KBUILD_CFLAGS))) \