diff --git a/Common/3dParty/harfbuzz/make.py b/Common/3dParty/harfbuzz/make.py
index 4fc4f0d65e..a2d12f4189 100755
--- a/Common/3dParty/harfbuzz/make.py
+++ b/Common/3dParty/harfbuzz/make.py
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ def read_files(folder, addon=""):
     ret_data[i] = addon + ret_data[i]
   return ret_data
 
+def clear_module():
+  if base.is_dir("harfbuzz"):
+    base.delete_dir_with_access_error("harfbuzz")
+  return
+
+base.check_module_version("1", clear_module)
+
 # fetch harfbuzz
 if not base.is_dir("harfbuzz"):
   base.cmd("git", ["clone", "https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz.git"])
diff --git a/Common/base.pri b/Common/base.pri
index aca33b246d..9a528b063b 100644
--- a/Common/base.pri
+++ b/Common/base.pri
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ linux_arm64 {
 	CORE_BUILDS_PLATFORM_PREFIX = linux_arm64
 	DEFINES += _ARM_ALIGN_
 
-	QMAKE_CFLAGS += -fPIC
-
 	ARM64_TOOLCHAIN_BIN = $$(ARM64_TOOLCHAIN_BIN)
 	ARM64_TOOLCHAIN_BIN_PREFIX = $$(ARM64_TOOLCHAIN_BIN_PREFIX)