diff --git a/libs/pwlib/Makefile b/libs/pwlib/Makefile
index 36c4ae6eb..84e4f3ed9 100644
--- a/libs/pwlib/Makefile
+++ b/libs/pwlib/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define Package/pwlib/description
  System.
 endef
 
-TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
+TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC) -fpermissive
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--enable-minsize \