diff --git a/package/libs/readline/Makefile b/package/libs/readline/Makefile
index d41a6d74f4..d14f058eab 100644
--- a/package/libs/readline/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/readline/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ define Package/libreadline/description
 	history expansion on previous commands.
 endef
 
+HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += --disable-shared --with-pic
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += --with-curses --disable-install-examples
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS += \