diff --git a/package/tini/tini.mk b/package/tini/tini.mk
index 5dd98777f9..986e612a83 100644
--- a/package/tini/tini.mk
+++ b/package/tini/tini.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ TINI_LICENSE = MIT
 TINI_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 TINI_CFLAGS = $(TARGET_CFLAGS) \
+	-static \
 	-DTINI_VERSION=\"$(TINI_VERSION)\" \
 	-DTINI_GIT=\"\"