diff --git a/libs/yaml/Makefile b/libs/yaml/Makefile
index fcf06a50..bc1da757 100644
--- a/libs/yaml/Makefile
+++ b/libs/yaml/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 define Package/libyaml
   SUBMENU:=Languages
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ endef
 
 TARGET_CFLAGS += $(FPIC)
 
+HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS += --disable-shared
+
 define Build/InstallDev
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/include
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/include/yaml.h $(1)/usr/include/
@@ -50,3 +53,4 @@ define Package/libyaml/install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,libyaml))
+$(eval $(call HostBuild))