diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
index 0670c747cd..cdca9062ab 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ E2FSPROGS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING lib/uuid/COPYING lib/ss/mit-sipb-copyright.h l
 
 E2FSPROGS_CONF_OPT = \
 	--disable-tls \
-	--enable-elf-shlibs \
+	$(if $(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),,--enable-elf-shlibs) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS_DEBUGFS),,--disable-debugfs) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS_E2IMAGE),,--disable-imager) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS_E4DEFRAG),,--disable-defrag) \