diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_libart_boot.mk b/core/dex_preopt_libart_boot.mk
index 620b464354..0714c73301 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_libart_boot.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_libart_boot.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ ifneq ($(PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_IMAGE_IN_DATA),true)
 $(my_2nd_arch_prefix)DEFAULT_DEX_PREOPT_INSTALLED_IMAGE := $(PRODUCT_OUT)$($(my_2nd_arch_prefix)LIBART_BOOT_IMAGE_FILENAME)
 endif
 
+# Compile boot.oat as position-independent code if WITH_DEXPREOPT_PIC=true
+ifeq (true,$(WITH_DEXPREOPT_PIC))
+  PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_BOOT_FLAGS += --compile-pic
+endif
+
 # The rule to install boot.art and boot.oat
 $($(my_2nd_arch_prefix)DEFAULT_DEX_PREOPT_INSTALLED_IMAGE) : $($(my_2nd_arch_prefix)DEFAULT_DEX_PREOPT_BUILT_IMAGE_FILENAME) | $(ACP)
 	$(call copy-file-to-target)
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
index 90ae08fd01..cb38261abe 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ ifndef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS
 LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS := $(PRODUCT_DEX_PREOPT_DEFAULT_FLAGS)
 endif
 endif
+
+# Compile apps with position-independent code if WITH_DEXPREOPT_PIC=true
+ifeq (true,$(WITH_DEXPREOPT_PIC))
+  LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS += --compile-pic
+endif
+
 $(built_odex): PRIVATE_DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS := $(LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT_FLAGS)
 
 # Use pattern rule - we may have multiple installed odex files.