diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcModule.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcModule.java
index fb8a16fd37222d..f4596715599910 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CcModule.java
@@ -1559,6 +1559,10 @@ protected Tuple<Object> compile(
         FileTypeSet.of(CppFileTypes.CPP_HEADER),
         FileTypeSet.of(CppFileTypes.CPP_HEADER));
 
+    if (disallowNopicOutputs && disallowPicOutputs) {
+      throw new EvalException(location, "Either PIC or no PIC actions have to be created.");
+    }
+
     CcCompilationHelper helper =
         new CcCompilationHelper(
                 actions.asActionRegistry(location, actions),
@@ -1599,6 +1603,7 @@ protected Tuple<Object> compile(
     }
     if (disallowPicOutputs) {
       helper.setGeneratePicAction(false);
+      helper.setGenerateNoPicAction(true);
     }
     try {
       CompilationInfo compilationInfo = helper.compile();