diff --git a/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk b/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
index 7b92f3f981..38df8f53af 100644
--- a/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
+++ b/package/msgpack/msgpack.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ MSGPACK_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING LICENSE_1_0.txt
 MSGPACK_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 MSGPACK_CONF_OPTS = -DMSGPACK_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+MSGPACK_CONF_OPTS += -DMSGPACK_ENABLE_SHARED=OFF
+endif
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))