diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt
index c4d22fecc6..8a99a2ee6a 100644
--- a/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ option(ENABLE_ASAN_PACKAGING "" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_ESMI_LIB "Build ESMI Library" ON)
 option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" OFF)
 
+# If amdsmi is built as a static library, it should support being embedded in other programs. The setting below essentially enables the -fPIC flag.
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON CACHE BOOL "Enable position independent code for all targets")
+mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE)
+
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 # these options don't work without BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
 cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_WRAPPER "Rebuild AMDSMI-wrapper" OFF "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" OFF)