diff --git a/tools/make-ext4fs/Makefile b/tools/make-ext4fs/Makefile
index 97f9e6369c..f67ab6e5b5 100644
--- a/tools/make-ext4fs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/make-ext4fs/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ PKG_MIRROR_HASH:=d7ccd5e426b1d15331ff000a37dc15161f6eef594453e970fd584fcde5a2507
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
-HOST_MAKE_FLAGS += STATIC=1
-
 define Host/Install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/make_ext4fs $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/
 endef