diff --git a/package/lz4/lz4.mk b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
index b17bc8ada9..c5540124e9 100644
--- a/package/lz4/lz4.mk
+++ b/package/lz4/lz4.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ LZ4_LICENSE_FILES = lib/LICENSE programs/COPYING
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
 LZ4_MAKE_OPTS += BUILD_SHARED=no
+else ifeq ($(BR2_SHARED_LIBS),y)
+LZ4_MAKE_OPTS += BUILD_STATIC=no
 endif
 
 define HOST_LZ4_BUILD_CMDS