diff --git a/conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc b/conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4c288b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Build errors with the pie options enabled
+SECURITY_CFLAGS_pn-libvirt = "${SECURITY_NO_PIE_CFLAGS}"
+
+# This has text relco errors with the pie options enabled
+SECURITY_CFLAGS_pn-lxc = "${SECURITY_NO_PIE_CFLAGS}"
diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 7ae9d093..f5c1b1ec 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/files/custom-licenses"
 LAYERVERSION_virtualization-layer = "1"
 
 LAYERDEPENDS_virtualization-layer = "core networking-layer"
+
+# Override security flags
+require conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc