diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index c327906393a..e3ca95336ba 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2016-08-09  Roland McGrath  <roland@hack.frob.com>
+
+	* emulparams/armelf.sh (GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT): Set to yes.
+
 2016-08-04  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 
 	* emultempl/armelf.em (cmse_implib): Declare and define this new
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/armelf.sh b/ld/emulparams/armelf.sh
index 672b2082eb9..f581c6880ff 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/armelf.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/armelf.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ OTHER_READONLY_SECTIONS="
 DATA_START_SYMBOLS='__data_start = . ;';
 
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
 
 ARCH=arm
 MACHINE=