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diff --git a/tests/utils/testapp/gen-syscall-events-callstack/Makefile.am b/tests/utils/testapp/gen-syscall-events-callstack/Makefile.am
index 6e075a0df..a62d16451 100644
--- a/tests/utils/testapp/gen-syscall-events-callstack/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/utils/testapp/gen-syscall-events-callstack/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 AM_CFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/tests/utils/
-AM_CFLAGS += -fno-omit-frame-pointer -no-pie
+AM_CFLAGS += -fno-omit-frame-pointer
+#  The feature called Position Independent Execution (PIE) may be enabled by
+#  default on some systems. Supporting this feature for this testapp would
+#  increase the complexity of the testcases using this testapp as it would make
+#  the addresses of functions unpredictable. So we prevent the linker from
+#  using it by using the -no-pie option. If the -no-pie option is not
+#  available, we assume that the PIE is not enabled by default so we do not
+#  need to disable it.
+if LINKER_HAVE_NO_PIE_OPTION
+AM_CFLAGS += -no-pie
+endif
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = gen-syscall-events-callstack
 gen_syscall_events_callstack_SOURCES = gen-syscall-events-callstack.c