--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ CC := $(CROSS)gcc
 AR := $(CROSS)ar
 RANLIB := $(CROSS)ranlib
 
+ifeq ($(STATIC),1)
+  LD_STATIC_ON := -Wl,-Bstatic
+  LD_STATIC_OFF := -Wl,-Bdynamic
+endif
+
 # Stolen from Linux build system
 comma = ,
 try-run = $(shell set -e; ($(1)) >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "$(2)" || echo "$(3)")
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ endef
 
 %: %.o $(LDDEPS)
 	$(call BECHO,LD)
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_$(notdir $@)) -g -o $@ $^ $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_$(notdir $@))
+	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_$(notdir $@)) -g -o $@ $(LD_STATIC_ON) $^ $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_$(notdir $@)) $(LD_STATIC_OFF)
 
 $(BUILDDIR)/%.a:
 	$(call BECHO,AR)