diff --git a/srcpkgs/thermald/template b/srcpkgs/thermald/template
index 9f73cb198e2..a17778c4d8a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/thermald/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/thermald/template
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ conf_files="
 /etc/thermald/thermal-conf.xml
 /etc/thermald/thermal-cpu-cdev-order.xml"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "i686" ]; then
+	# XXX
+	nopie=yes
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	NOCONFIGURE=1 ./autogen.sh
 }