diff --git a/make/common/native/Flags.gmk b/make/common/native/Flags.gmk
index 307f6380e8b..747e090b816 100644
--- a/make/common/native/Flags.gmk
+++ b/make/common/native/Flags.gmk
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ define SetupCompilerFlags
     $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += $$($1_CXXFLAGS_$(OPENJDK_TARGET_OS)_release)
   endif
   ifeq ($(STATIC_LIBS), true)
-    $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += -DSTATIC_BUILD=1
+    $1_EXTRA_CXXFLAGS += $$(STATIC_LIB_CFLAGS)
   endif
 
   # If no C++ flags are explicitly set, default to using the C flags.