diff --git a/package/libnspr/libnspr.mk b/package/libnspr/libnspr.mk
index c071d8591..1930870a5 100644
--- a/package/libnspr/libnspr.mk
+++ b/package/libnspr/libnspr.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ LIBNSPR_CONF_OPTS = --host=$(GNU_HOST_NAME)
 LIBNSPR_CONF_OPTS += --$(if $(BR2_ARCH_IS_64),en,dis)able-64bit
 LIBNSPR_CONF_OPTS += --$(if $(BR2_INET_IPV6),en,dis)able-ipv6
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),y)
+LIBNSPR_MAKE_OPTS = SHARED_LIBRARY=
+LIBNSPR_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) SHARED_LIBRARY= install
+LIBNSPR_INSTALL_STAGING_OPTS = DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) SHARED_LIBRARY= install
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_arm),y)
 ifeq ($(BR2_ARM_CPU_HAS_THUMB2),y)
 LIBNSPR_CONF_OPTS += --enable-thumb2