diff --git a/usr/src/tools/cw/cw.c b/usr/src/tools/cw/cw.c
index ded39c1..f1f6c82 100644
--- a/usr/src/tools/cw/cw.c
+++ b/usr/src/tools/cw/cw.c
@@ -902,6 +902,12 @@ do_gcc(cw_ictx_t *ctx)
 				 */
 				break;
 			}
+			if (strcmp(arg, "-fPIC") == 0 ||
+			    strcmp(arg, "-fpic") == 0) {
+				newae(ctx->i_ae, arg);
+				pic = 1;
+				break;
+			}
 			error(arg);
 			break;
 		case 'G':
@@ -990,11 +996,7 @@ do_gcc(cw_ictx_t *ctx)
 			error(arg);
 			break;
 		case 'O':
-			if (arglen == 1) {
-				newae(ctx->i_ae, "-O");
-				break;
-			}
-			error(arg);
+			newae(ctx->i_ae, arg);
 			break;
 		case 'P':
 			/*