diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14af3b452..4fcf782aa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ else()
   endif()
 
   # linker
-  if (NOT (WIN32 AND (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 9.1)))
+  if (NOT SANITIZE AND NOT (WIN32 AND (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 9.1)))
+    # PIE executables randomly crash at startup with ASAN
     # Windows binaries die on startup with PIE when compiled with GCC <9.x
     add_linker_flag_if_supported(-pie LD_SECURITY_FLAGS)
   endif()
@@ -774,7 +775,8 @@ else()
 
   endif(ARM)
 
-  if(ANDROID AND NOT BUILD_GUI_DEPS STREQUAL "ON" OR IOS)
+  # random crash on startup when asan is on if pie is enabled
+  if(NOT SANITIZE AND ANDROID AND NOT BUILD_GUI_DEPS STREQUAL "ON" OR IOS)
     #From Android 5: "only position independent executables (PIE) are supported" 
     message(STATUS "Enabling PIE executable")
     set(PIC_FLAG "")