diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 79ac43d..197c87a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ endif
 CPPFLAGS+=-DMODES_DUMP1090_VERSION=\"$(DUMP1090_VERSION)\"
 CFLAGS+=-O2 -g -Wall -Werror -W
 LIBS=-lpthread -lm
+ifeq ($(STATIC), yes)
 LIBS_RTL=-Wl,-Bstatic -lrtlsdr -Wl,-Bdynamic -lusb-1.0
+else
+LIBS_RTL=-lrtlsdr -lusb-1.0
+endif
 CC=gcc
 
 UNAME := $(shell uname)