diff --git a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
index cd48ca7bed..e8dddeddd7 100644
--- a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
+++ b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ LIBCPPRESTSDK_SUBDIR = Release
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_DEPENDENCIES += host-pkgconf boost openssl zlib
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_CONF_OPTS = -DWERROR=OFF -DBUILD_SAMPLES=OFF
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+LIBCPPRESTSDK_CONF_OPTS += \
+	-DBoost_USE_STATIC_LIBS=ON \
+	-DBoost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME=ON
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_LIBATOMIC),y)
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_CONF_OPTS += -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -latomic"
 endif