diff --git a/package/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.mk b/package/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.mk
index bb1e16776f..e289ca9cf0 100644
--- a/package/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.mk
+++ b/package/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.mk
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ TINYXML2_LICENSE = Zlib
 TINYXML2_LICENSE_FILES = readme.md
 TINYXML2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+TINYXML2_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON
+endif
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))