diff --git a/ubbctl/Makefile b/ubbctl/Makefile
index d3ed87b..8b0a987 100644
--- a/ubbctl/Makefile
+++ b/ubbctl/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 CC = mipsel-openwrt-linux-gcc
 CFLAGS = -g -Wall -O9 -I../libubb/include
-LDFLAGS = -static
+LDFLAGS =
 LDLIBS = -L../libubb -lubb
 
 MAIN = ubbctl
 OBJS = ubbctl.o
 
-.PHONY:		all clean spotless
+.PHONY:		all static clean spotless
 
 all:		$(MAIN)
 
+static:
+		$(MAKE) LDFLAGS=-static
+
 $(MAIN):	$(OBJS)
 
 clean: