diff --git a/opensrc/helpers/libfdt/CMakeLists.txt b/opensrc/helpers/libfdt/CMakeLists.txt
index f57c61cbb..fad86d323 100755
--- a/opensrc/helpers/libfdt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/opensrc/helpers/libfdt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include_directories(.)
 
-add_library(fdt
+add_library(fdt STATIC
             fdt.c 
             fdt_empty_tree.c
             fdt_ro.c