diff --git a/package/dhcpdump/dhcpdump.mk b/package/dhcpdump/dhcpdump.mk
index cb2daa9731..ded7c295c3 100644
--- a/package/dhcpdump/dhcpdump.mk
+++ b/package/dhcpdump/dhcpdump.mk
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ DHCPDUMP_DEPENDENCIES = libpcap
 DHCPDUMP_LICENSE = BSD-2c
 DHCPDUMP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
+DHCPDUMP_LIBS = -lpcap
+ifeq ($(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),y)
+DHCPDUMP_LIBS += $(shell $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/pcap-config --static --additional-libs)
+endif
+
 define DHCPDUMP_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D) CC="$(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS)" LIBS="$(DHCPDUMP_LIBS)"
 endef
 
 define DHCPDUMP_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS