diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/patch.c b/src/arch/x86_64/patch.c
index bf02278b..4d4c190c 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/patch.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/patch.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ int apply_relocate_add(const struct load_info *info, GElf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 overflow:
 	lerror("overflow in relocation type %s(%d) val %lx\n",
 		rela_type_string(r_type), r_type, val);
-	lerror("likely not compiled with -mcmodel=kernel.\n");
+	lerror("likely not compiled with -fpic and -fno-PIE.\n");
 	return -ENOEXEC;
 }