diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2b0ecaa7e7..ca50980380 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1328,6 +1328,11 @@ if test $cpu != "generic"; then
         sparc64)
             add_cflags "-mcpu=v9"
         ;;
+        bf*) #bf531 bf532 bf533 bf561 bf5xx all get this config
+            add_cflags "-mfdpic"
+            add_ldflags "-mfdpic"
+            add_ldflags "-Wl,--defsym,__stacksize=0x40000"
+        ;;
         *)
         echo "WARNING: Unknown CPU \"$cpu\", ignored."
         ;;