diff --git a/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt b/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
index 2edf366e59..c216a4d471 100644
--- a/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rpcs3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.2)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake_modules")
 set(RES_FILES "")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+include(CheckCCompilerFlag)
 
 # Qt section
 find_package(Qt5 5.7 COMPONENTS Widgets)
@@ -104,6 +105,17 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
 		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -image-base=0x10000")
 	endif()
 	
+	# Some distros have the compilers set to use PIE by default, but RPCS3 doesn't work with PIE, so we need to disable it.
+	CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG("-no-pie" HAS_NO_PIE)
+	if(HAS_NO_PIE)
+		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -no-pie")
+	else()
+		CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG("-nopie" HAS_NO_PIE)
+		if(HAS_NO_PIE)
+			set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -nopie")
+		endif()
+	endif()
+	
 	find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)
 	find_package(ZLIB REQUIRED)
 else()