diff --git a/package/libftdi1/libftdi1.mk b/package/libftdi1/libftdi1.mk
index 31ffa1aca3..4fac8d2e39 100644
--- a/package/libftdi1/libftdi1.mk
+++ b/package/libftdi1/libftdi1.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ LIBFTDI1_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE COPYING.LIB
 LIBFTDI1_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = libftdi1-config
 LIBFTDI1_CONF_OPTS = -DDOCUMENTATION=OFF -DEXAMPLES=OFF
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+LIBFTDI1_CONF_OPTS += -DSTATICLIBS=ON -DSHAREDLIBS=OFF
+else ifeq ($(BR2_SHARED_LIBS),y)
+LIBFTDI1_CONF_OPTS += -DSTATICLIBS=OFF -DSHAREDLIBS=ON
+else ifeq ($(BR2_SHARED_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+LIBFTDI1_CONF_OPTS += -DSTATICLIBS=ON -DSHAREDLIBS=ON
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFTDI1_LIBFTDIPP1),y)
 LIBFTDI1_LICENSE += , GPL-2.0 with exception (libftdipp1)
 LIBFTDI1_LICENSE_FILES += COPYING.GPL