diff --git a/package/libxmlrpc/libxmlrpc.mk b/package/libxmlrpc/libxmlrpc.mk
index 7d11205a74..03a709597b 100644
--- a/package/libxmlrpc/libxmlrpc.mk
+++ b/package/libxmlrpc/libxmlrpc.mk
@@ -35,4 +35,14 @@ LIBXMLRPC_MAKE_ENV = \
 	CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
 	LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)"
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+LIBXMLRPC_STATIC_OPTS = SHARED_LIB_TYPE=NONE MUST_BUILD_SHLIB=N
+endif
+
+LIBXMLRPC_MAKE_OPTS = $(LIBXMLRPC_STATIC_OPTS)
+LIBXMLRPC_INSTALL_STAGING_OPTS = $(LIBXMLRPC_STATIC_OPTS) \
+	DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) install
+LIBXMLRPC_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = $(LIBXMLRPC_STATIC_OPTS) \
+	DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))