diff --git a/package/openswan/openswan.mk b/package/openswan/openswan.mk
index ba36f7cb1f..863d1f4f92 100644
--- a/package/openswan/openswan.mk
+++ b/package/openswan/openswan.mk
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ OPENSWAN_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING LICENSE
 
 OPENSWAN_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex gmp iproute2
 OPENSWAN_MAKE_OPTS = ARCH=$(BR2_ARCH) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
-	USERCOMPILE="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -fPIE" INC_USRLOCAL=/usr \
-	USE_KLIPS=false USE_MAST=false USE_NM=false
+	USERCOMPILE="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(if $(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),,-fPIE)" \
+	USERLINK="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) $(if $(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),,-fPIE)" \
+	INC_USRLOCAL=/usr USE_KLIPS=false USE_MAST=false USE_NM=false
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL),y)
 	OPENSWAN_DEPENDENCIES += libcurl