diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c486161dd..72fa5427b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ option(YAML_CPP_INSTALL "Enable generation of yaml-cpp install targets" ${YAML_C
 option(YAML_CPP_FORMAT_SOURCE "Format source" ${YAML_CPP_MAIN_PROJECT})
 option(YAML_CPP_DISABLE_UNINSTALL  "Disable uninstallation of yaml-cpp" OFF)
 option(YAML_USE_SYSTEM_GTEST "Use system googletest if found" OFF)
+option(YAML_ENABLE_PIC "Use Position-Independent Code " ON)
 
 cmake_dependent_option(YAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS
   "Enable yaml-cpp tests" OFF
@@ -91,9 +92,7 @@ set_property(TARGET yaml-cpp
     CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 if (NOT YAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  if (NOT PSP AND NOT PS3)
-    set_property(TARGET yaml-cpp PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-  endif()
+      set_property(TARGET yaml-cpp PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ${YAML_ENABLE_PIC})
 endif()
 
 target_include_directories(yaml-cpp