diff --git a/tools/dosfstools/Makefile b/tools/dosfstools/Makefile
index 88ac057f16..73d8e2a36a 100644
--- a/tools/dosfstools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/dosfstools/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PKG_CAT:=zcat
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 define Host/Compile
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) SHELL="$(BASH)"
+	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) SHELL="$(BASH)" LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS) -static"
 endef
 
 define Host/Install