diff --git a/src/tools/intel-linux.jam b/src/tools/intel-linux.jam
index 7a29e4a00..adce18564 100644
--- a/src/tools/intel-linux.jam
+++ b/src/tools/intel-linux.jam
@@ -79,11 +79,21 @@ flags intel-linux.compile OPTIONS <warnings>off : -w0 ;
 flags intel-linux.compile OPTIONS <warnings>on : -w1 ;
 flags intel-linux.compile OPTIONS <warnings>all : -w2 ;
 
+rule compile.c++ ( targets * : sources * : properties * )
+{
+    gcc.setup-fpic $(targets) : $(sources) : $(properties) ;
+}
+
 actions compile.c++
 {
     "$(CONFIG_COMMAND)" -c -xc++ $(OPTIONS) -D$(DEFINES) -I"$(INCLUDES)" -c -o "$(<)" "$(>)"
 }
 
+rule compile.c++ ( targets * : sources * : properties * )
+{
+    gcc.setup-fpic $(targets) : $(sources) : $(properties) ;
+}
+
 actions compile.c
 {
     "$(CONFIG_COMMAND)" -c -xc $(OPTIONS) -D$(DEFINES) -I"$(INCLUDES)" -c -o "$(<)" "$(>)"