diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_2.7.1.bb b/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_2.7.1.bb
index 05390a0287..d4df0a3a8e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_2.7.1.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/nettle/nettle_2.7.1.bb
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ SRC_URI += "\
             file://CVE-2015-8803_8805.patch \
             file://CVE-2015-8804.patch \
             "
+
+DISABLE_STATIC = ""