diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86.linux-x86 b/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86.linux-x86
index abdbb2c34..4b23aea52 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86.linux-x86
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-x86.linux-x86
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ GNU_DIR = /usr
 CC = $(GNU_BIN)/gcc
 CCC = $(GNU_BIN)/g++
 
+STATIC_LDFLAGS_YES= -Wl,-Bstatic
+STATIC_LDFLAGS_NO=
+STATIC_LDLIBS_YES= -Wl,-Bdynamic
+STATIC_LDLIBS_NO=
+
 SHRLIB_LDFLAGS +=  -shared -z defs
 LOADABLE_SHRLIB_LDFLAGS = -shared