diff --git a/lib/compiler-llvm/src/config.rs b/lib/compiler-llvm/src/config.rs
index 3c6803a02..10c022ca4 100644
--- a/lib/compiler-llvm/src/config.rs
+++ b/lib/compiler-llvm/src/config.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ impl LLVM {
     }
 
     fn code_model(&self) -> CodeModel {
-        CodeModel::Large
+        if self.is_pic {
+            CodeModel::Small
+        } else {
+            CodeModel::Large
+        }
     }
 
     fn target_triple(&self, target: &Target) -> TargetTriple {
@@ -106,18 +110,20 @@ impl LLVM {
         } else {
             target_lexicon::BinaryFormat::Elf
         };
-        let operating_system =
-            if target.triple().operating_system == wasmer_compiler::OperatingSystem::Darwin {
-                // LLVM detects static relocation + darwin + 64-bit and
-                // force-enables PIC because MachO doesn't support that
-                // combination. They don't check whether they're targeting
-                // MachO, they check whether the OS is set to Darwin.
-                //
-                // Since both linux and darwin use SysV ABI, this should work.
-                wasmer_compiler::OperatingSystem::Linux
-            } else {
-                target.triple().operating_system
-            };
+        let operating_system = if target.triple().operating_system
+            == wasmer_compiler::OperatingSystem::Darwin
+            && !self.is_pic
+        {
+            // LLVM detects static relocation + darwin + 64-bit and
+            // force-enables PIC because MachO doesn't support that
+            // combination. They don't check whether they're targeting
+            // MachO, they check whether the OS is set to Darwin.
+            //
+            // Since both linux and darwin use SysV ABI, this should work.
+            wasmer_compiler::OperatingSystem::Linux
+        } else {
+            target.triple().operating_system
+        };
         let triple = Triple {
             architecture: target.triple().architecture,
             vendor: target.triple().vendor.clone(),