diff --git a/tools/squashfs/Makefile b/tools/squashfs/Makefile
index c6ad3dd1be..f4a5460135 100644
--- a/tools/squashfs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/squashfs/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 
-# Copyright (C) 2006 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2012 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 define Host/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/squashfs-tools \
 		CC="$(HOSTCC)" \
+		CXX="$(CXX) -static" \
 		LZMAPATH=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/lib \
 		mksquashfs-lzma unsquashfs-lzma 
 endef