diff --git a/packages/network/iptables/package.mk b/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
index 157239048f..78cd0ff164 100644
--- a/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/iptables/package.mk
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="Iptables is used to set up, maintain, and inspect the tables of IP
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"
 
-PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--with-kernel=$(kernel_path) --enable-static --disable-shared"
+PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--with-kernel=$(kernel_path)"