diff --git a/packages/sysutils/util-linux/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/util-linux/package.mk
index 6a7bb80c5a..0ba4874169 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/util-linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/util-linux/package.mk
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--disable-gtk-doc \
                            --without-utempter \
                            --without-systemdsystemunitdir"
 
-PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_HOST="$PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET --enable-static --disable-shared"
+PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_HOST="$PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET"
 
 post_makeinstall_target() {
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin