diff --git a/src/internal/platform/supported.go b/src/internal/platform/supported.go
index f9706a6988..abac42d550 100644
--- a/src/internal/platform/supported.go
+++ b/src/internal/platform/supported.go
@@ -249,7 +253,7 @@ func DefaultPIE(goos, goarch string, isRace bool) bool {
 	case "darwin":
 		return true
 	}
-	return false
+	return goarch == "@GOARCH@" && BuildModeSupported("gc", "pie", goos, goarch)
 }
 
 // ExecutableHasDWARF reports whether the linked executable includes DWARF