diff --git a/package/ngrep/ngrep.mk b/package/ngrep/ngrep.mk
index 0bb5d7ecd..18a2e74b4 100644
--- a/package/ngrep/ngrep.mk
+++ b/package/ngrep/ngrep.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ NGREP_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ngrep/ngrep/$(NGREP_VERSIO
 NGREP_LICENSE = BSD-4c-like
 NGREP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 NGREP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-NGREP_CONF_ENV = LIBS="-lpcre"
+
+NGREP_LIBS = -lpcap -lpcre
+ifeq ($(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),y)
+NGREP_LIBS += $(shell $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/pcap-config --static --additional-libs)
+endif
+NGREP_CONF_ENV += LIBS+="$(NGREP_LIBS)"
+
 NGREP_CONF_OPT =  \
 	--with-pcap-includes=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include \
 	--enable-pcre \