diff --git a/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_argv.c b/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_argv.c
index 0f6f195..a44fdb8 100644
--- a/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_argv.c
+++ b/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_argv.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_adjust_linker_argument(
 
 		if (slbt_symlink_is_a_placeholder(fdcwd,arg))
 			sprintf(dot,"%s",arsuffix);
+		else if (dctx->cctx->drvflags & SLBT_DRIVER_STATIC)
+			sprintf(dot,"%s",arsuffix);
 		else if ((fdlib = openat(fdcwd,arg,O_RDONLY)) >= 0)
 			close(fdlib);
 		else