diff --git a/packages/sysutils/libusb/build b/packages/sysutils/libusb/build
index 093f4f8eac..40e563e0d0 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/libusb/build
+++ b/packages/sysutils/libusb/build
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mkdir -p m4 && do_autoreconf
             --build=$HOST_NAME \
             --prefix=/usr \
             --enable-shared \
-            --disable-static \
+            --enable-static \
             --disable-log \
             --disable-debug-log \
             --disable-examples-build \