diff --git a/src/codegen.cpp b/src/codegen.cpp
index 2277c2936224c..e92811dd8b1ce 100644
--- a/src/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/codegen.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void jl_dump_objfile(char* fname, int jit_model)
         jl_TargetMachine->getTargetCPU(),
         jl_TargetMachine->getTargetFeatureString(),
         jl_TargetMachine->Options,
-#ifdef _OS_LINUX_
+#if defined(_OS_LINUX_) || defined(_OS_FREEBSD_)
         Reloc::PIC_,
 #else
         jit_model ? Reloc::PIC_ : Reloc::Default,
diff --git a/src/support/platform.h b/src/support/platform.h
index af64274eede59..a7952b0396fb0 100644
--- a/src/support/platform.h
+++ b/src/support/platform.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__)
-#define _OS_FREEBSD__
+#define _OS_FREEBSD_
 #elif defined(__linux__)
 #define _OS_LINUX_
 #elif defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)