diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0321cce67..428155465 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ set(MICROTAR_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/microtar/src")
 include_directories(SYSTEM ${MICROTAR_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
 add_library(MICROTAR OBJECT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party/microtar/src/microtar.c")
-set_property(TARGET MICROTAR PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+if (NOT ENABLE_LTO)
+  set_property(TARGET MICROTAR PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+endif()
 target_no_warning(MICROTAR unused-variable)
 target_no_warning(MICROTAR format)