diff --git a/package/openssl/openssl.mk b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
index 7e30cada4e..fe7ebf25f7 100644
--- a/package/openssl/openssl.mk
+++ b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ endef
 # libdl has no business in a static build
 ifeq ($(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),y)
 define OPENSSL_FIXUP_STATIC_PKGCONFIG
+	$(SED) 's/-ldl//' $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libcrypto.pc
+	$(SED) 's/-ldl//' $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libssl.pc
 	$(SED) 's/-ldl//' $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/openssl.pc
 endef
 OPENSSL_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += OPENSSL_FIXUP_STATIC_PKGCONFIG