diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon
index a41213e3c..0514d116d 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.solarisCommon.solarisCommon
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ STATIC_LDFLAGS_NO=
 STATIC_LDLIBS_YES= -Bdynamic
 STATIC_LDLIBS_NO=
 
-SHRLIB_CFLAGS = -KPIC
+SHRLIB_CFLAGS = -xcode=pic32
 SHRLIB_LDFLAGS = -z defs -G -h $@ -z text
 LOADABLE_SHRLIB_LDFLAGS = -G -h $@ -z text