diff --git a/package/libdcadec/libdcadec.mk b/package/libdcadec/libdcadec.mk
index 76862a6a87..2b391fcb41 100644
--- a/package/libdcadec/libdcadec.mk
+++ b/package/libdcadec/libdcadec.mk
@@ -10,19 +10,24 @@ LIBDCADEC_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 LIBDCADEC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.LGPLv2.1
 LIBDCADEC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),)
+LIBDCADEC_SHARED = CONFIG_SHARED=1
+endif
+
 define LIBDCADEC_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
-		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -std=gnu99" -C $(@D)
+		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -std=gnu99" \
+		$(LIBDCADEC_SHARED) -C $(@D)
 endef
 
 define LIBDCADEC_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
-		DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) PREFIX=/usr install
+		$(LIBDCADEC_SHARED) DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) PREFIX=/usr install
 endef
 
 define LIBDCADEC_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
-		DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) PREFIX=/usr install
+		$(LIBDCADEC_SHARED) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) PREFIX=/usr install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))