diff --git a/tools/mklibs/Makefile b/tools/mklibs/Makefile
index 7a82848adb..0858ad3d50 100644
--- a/tools/mklibs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/mklibs/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PKG_MD5SUM:=afe0ed527ba96b8a882b5de350603007
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 HOST_CFLAGS += -I$(CURDIR)/include
+HOST_LDFLAGS += -static
 
 define Host/Install
        $(INSTALL_BIN) \