diff --git a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
index b197f3c524..8c79a8884e 100644
--- a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
+++ b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ define Package/libprotobuf-c/description
 endef
 
 CMAKE_HOST_OPTIONS += \
-	-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
+	-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
 	-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=11 \
 	-DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=OFF \
 	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH="${STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG}/lib"