--- src/Makefile.in
+++ src/Makefile.in
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	$(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
 CCLD = $(CC)
 LINK = $(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=link $(CCLD) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) \
-	$(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
+	$(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(STATIC_LDFLAGS) -o $@
 SOURCES = $(curl_SOURCES)
 DIST_SOURCES = $(curl_SOURCES)
 ETAGS = etags