diff --git a/tools/genext2fs/Makefile b/tools/genext2fs/Makefile
index 1f69b2a6b6..2462b8cd8a 100644
--- a/tools/genext2fs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/genext2fs/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS = \
 define Host/Compile
 	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) \
 		CFLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
+		LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS) -static" \
 		all
 endef