diff --git a/tools/patch-cmdline/Makefile b/tools/patch-cmdline/Makefile
index 9a3f971ef7..a75ba83b38 100644
--- a/tools/patch-cmdline/Makefile
+++ b/tools/patch-cmdline/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 
-# Copyright (C) 2007 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2012 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PKG_NAME:=patch-cmdline
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 define Host/Compile
-	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) -include endian.h -o $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME) src/$(PKG_NAME).c
+	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) -include endian.h -static -o $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME) src/$(PKG_NAME).c
 endef
 
 define Host/Install