diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9766cee16..ff04c6bab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,12 +53,16 @@ endif()
 # Include some common macros to simpilfy the Poco CMake files
 include(PocoMacros)
 
-option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON)
+if(POCO_STATIC)
+  option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" OFF)
+else()
+  option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON)
+endif()
 
 if(MSVC)
     option(POCO_MT "Set to OFF|ON (default is OFF) to control build of POCO as /MT instead of /MD" OFF)
     option(ENABLE_MSVC_MP "Set to OFF|ON (default is OFF) to control parallel build of POCO with MSVC" ON)
-    
+
     if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND POCO_MT)
       message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot have both BUILD_SHARED_LIBS and POCO_MT")
     endif()