diff --git a/package/libmatroska/libmatroska.mk b/package/libmatroska/libmatroska.mk
index 868eff256..fe4927505 100644
--- a/package/libmatroska/libmatroska.mk
+++ b/package/libmatroska/libmatroska.mk
@@ -12,16 +12,27 @@ LIBMATROSKA_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 LIBMATROSKA_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.LGPL
 LIBMATROSKA_DEPENDENCIES = libebml
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),y)
+LIBMATROSKA_MAKE_TARGETS = staticlib
+LIBMATROSKA_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS = install_staticlib install_headers
+else
+LIBMATROSKA_MAKE_TARGETS = staticlib sharedlib
+LIBMATROSKA_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS = install_staticlib install_sharedlib install_headers
+endif
+
 define LIBMATROSKA_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux CROSS="$(CCACHE) $(TARGET_CROSS)"
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux CROSS="$(CCACHE) $(TARGET_CROSS)" \
+		$(LIBMATROSKA_MAKE_TARGETS)
 endef
 
 define LIBMATROSKA_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr install
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
+		$(LIBMATROSKA_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS)
 endef
 
 define LIBMATROSKA_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr install
+	$(MAKE) -C $(@D)/make/linux prefix=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr \
+		$(LIBMATROSKA_MAKE_INSTALL_TARGETS)
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))