diff --git a/tools/m4/Makefile b/tools/m4/Makefile
index b838799ab..91efb5b0d 100644
--- a/tools/m4/Makefile
+++ b/tools/m4/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 
-# Copyright (C) 2008 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2012 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ PKG_CAT:=zcat
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
+HOST_LDFLAGS += -static
+
 define Host/Clean
 	-$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
 	$(call Host/Clean/Default)