diff --git a/package/rpi-userland/rpi-userland.mk b/package/rpi-userland/rpi-userland.mk
index 35eaf24448..223b645c2d 100644
--- a/package/rpi-userland/rpi-userland.mk
+++ b/package/rpi-userland/rpi-userland.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ RPI_USERLAND_SITE = $(call github,raspberrypi,userland,$(RPI_USERLAND_VERSION))
 RPI_USERLAND_LICENSE = BSD-3c
 RPI_USERLAND_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
 RPI_USERLAND_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-RPI_USERLAND_CONF_OPT = -DVMCS_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
+RPI_USERLAND_CONF_OPT = -DVMCS_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
 
 define RPI_USERLAND_POST_TARGET_CLEANUP
     rm -Rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/src