diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a2ca7b900..1380dae90 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR)
 	set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR "lib")
 endif()
 
+# build shared libs
+if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
+endif()
+
 # Compiler-specific flags
 if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
 	set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall -Wno-unused-but-set-variable")
diff --git a/channels/cliprdr/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/cliprdr/CMakeLists.txt
index d74f823f2..03fb0ba20 100644
--- a/channels/cliprdr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/cliprdr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set(CLIPRDR_SRCS
 	cliprdr_main.h
 )
 
-add_library(cliprdr SHARED ${CLIPRDR_SRCS})
+add_library(cliprdr ${CLIPRDR_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(cliprdr PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(cliprdr freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/drdynvc/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/drdynvc/CMakeLists.txt
index a21e4fa50..c3bdbb0b4 100644
--- a/channels/drdynvc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/drdynvc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set(DRDYNVC_SRCS
 	dvcman.h
 )
 
-add_library(drdynvc SHARED ${DRDYNVC_SRCS})
+add_library(drdynvc ${DRDYNVC_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(drdynvc PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(drdynvc freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rail/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rail/CMakeLists.txt
index b1ce55797..316411118 100644
--- a/channels/rail/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rail/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ set(RAIL_SRCS
 	rail_orders.c
 	rail_orders.h)
 
-add_library(rail SHARED ${RAIL_SRCS})
+add_library(rail ${RAIL_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(rail PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(rail freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rdpdbg/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rdpdbg/CMakeLists.txt
index d8159b576..db562a047 100644
--- a/channels/rdpdbg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rdpdbg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ set(RDPDBG_SRCS
 	rdpdbg_main.c
 )
 
-add_library(rdpdbg SHARED ${RDPDBG_SRCS})
+add_library(rdpdbg ${RDPDBG_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(rdpdbg PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(rdpdbg freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rdpdr/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rdpdr/CMakeLists.txt
index be54ca647..7eda1144c 100644
--- a/channels/rdpdr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rdpdr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(RDPDR_SRCS
 	rdpdr_main.h
 )
 
-add_library(rdpdr SHARED ${RDPDR_SRCS})
+add_library(rdpdr ${RDPDR_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(rdpdr PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(rdpdr freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rdpdr/disk/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rdpdr/disk/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a44c8185..c1acd8058 100644
--- a/channels/rdpdr/disk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rdpdr/disk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set(DISK_SRCS
 
 include_directories(..)
 
-add_library(disk SHARED ${DISK_SRCS})
+add_library(disk ${DISK_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(disk PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(disk freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rdpdr/printer/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rdpdr/printer/CMakeLists.txt
index fc7784f1e..d70eb02e5 100644
--- a/channels/rdpdr/printer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rdpdr/printer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ endif()
 
 include_directories(..)
 
-add_library(printer SHARED ${PRINTER_SRCS})
+add_library(printer ${PRINTER_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(printer PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(printer freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rdpsnd/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rdpsnd/CMakeLists.txt
index c1b0862ed..c5413ee38 100644
--- a/channels/rdpsnd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rdpsnd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ set(RDPSND_SRCS
 	rdpsnd_main.h
 )
 
-add_library(rdpsnd SHARED ${RDPSND_SRCS})
+add_library(rdpsnd ${RDPSND_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(rdpsnd PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(rdpsnd freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rdpsnd/alsa/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rdpsnd/alsa/CMakeLists.txt
index 73a9f4e07..4d6deb43e 100644
--- a/channels/rdpsnd/alsa/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rdpsnd/alsa/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set(RDPSND_ALSA_SRCS
 include_directories(..)
 include_directories(${ALSA_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-add_library(rdpsnd_alsa SHARED ${RDPSND_ALSA_SRCS})
+add_library(rdpsnd_alsa ${RDPSND_ALSA_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(rdpsnd_alsa PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(rdpsnd_alsa freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/channels/rdpsnd/pulse/CMakeLists.txt b/channels/rdpsnd/pulse/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c6c200cf..4460dafbf 100644
--- a/channels/rdpsnd/pulse/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/channels/rdpsnd/pulse/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set(RDPSND_PULSE_SRCS
 include_directories(..)
 include_directories(${PULSE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-add_library(rdpsnd_pulse SHARED ${RDPSND_PULSE_SRCS})
+add_library(rdpsnd_pulse ${RDPSND_PULSE_SRCS})
 set_target_properties(rdpsnd_pulse PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 target_link_libraries(rdpsnd_pulse freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/libfreerdp-cache/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-cache/CMakeLists.txt
index 413c600f0..7feb8fad0 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-cache/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-cache/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ set(FREERDP_CACHE_SRCS
 	glyph.c
 	cache.c)
 
-add_library(freerdp-cache SHARED ${FREERDP_CACHE_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-cache ${FREERDP_CACHE_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(freerdp-cache PROPERTIES VERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION_FULL} SOVERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION} PREFIX "lib")
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp-chanman/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-chanman/CMakeLists.txt
index dae990491..f4d334c88 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-chanman/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-chanman/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ set(FREERDP_CHANMAN_SRCS
 	libchanman.c
 	libchanman.h)
 
-add_library(freerdp-chanman SHARED ${FREERDP_CHANMAN_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-chanman ${FREERDP_CHANMAN_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(freerdp-chanman PROPERTIES VERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION_FULL} SOVERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION} PREFIX "lib")
 target_link_libraries(freerdp-chanman freerdp-utils)
diff --git a/libfreerdp-core/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-core/CMakeLists.txt
index ec44fe287..f3c592a1f 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ set(LIBFREERDP_CORE_SRCS
 	peer.h
 )
 
-add_library(freerdp-core SHARED ${LIBFREERDP_CORE_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-core ${LIBFREERDP_CORE_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(freerdp-core PROPERTIES VERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION_FULL} SOVERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION} PREFIX "lib")
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp-gdi/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-gdi/CMakeLists.txt
index c04c93ef6..ae3f4fdb3 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-gdi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-gdi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ set(FREERDP_GDI_SRCS
 	shape.c
 	gdi.c)
 
-add_library(freerdp-gdi SHARED ${FREERDP_GDI_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-gdi ${FREERDP_GDI_SRCS})
 
 target_link_libraries(freerdp-gdi freerdp-cache)
 target_link_libraries(freerdp-gdi freerdp-rfx)
diff --git a/libfreerdp-kbd/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-kbd/CMakeLists.txt
index d5dfec87c..3f6f1e42e 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-kbd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-kbd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ set(FREERDP_KBD_SRCS
 	libkbd.c
 	libkbd.h)
 
-add_library(freerdp-kbd SHARED ${FREERDP_KBD_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-kbd ${FREERDP_KBD_SRCS})
 
 find_suggested_package(XKBFile)
 if(XKBFILE_FOUND)
diff --git a/libfreerdp-rail/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-rail/CMakeLists.txt
index 1dbcad709..aaa2b6cc2 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-rail/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-rail/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ set(FREERDP_RAIL_SRCS
 	icon.c
 	rail.c)
 
-add_library(freerdp-rail SHARED ${FREERDP_RAIL_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-rail ${FREERDP_RAIL_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(freerdp-rail PROPERTIES VERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION_FULL} SOVERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION} PREFIX "lib")
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp-rfx/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-rfx/CMakeLists.txt
index d45c4336e..fa7cea0c9 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-rfx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-rfx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ set(LIBFREERDP_RFX_SRCS
 	librfx.c
 )
 
-add_library(freerdp-rfx SHARED ${LIBFREERDP_RFX_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-rfx ${LIBFREERDP_RFX_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(freerdp-rfx PROPERTIES VERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION_FULL} SOVERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION} PREFIX "lib")
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp-rfx/sse2/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-rfx/sse2/CMakeLists.txt
index a81678eee..8382e4318 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-rfx/sse2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-rfx/sse2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set(LIBFREERDP_RFX_SSE2_SRCS
 
 include_directories(..)
 
-add_library(freerdp-rfx-sse2 STATIC ${LIBFREERDP_RFX_SSE2_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-rfx-sse2 ${LIBFREERDP_RFX_SSE2_SRCS})
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "x86_64")
 	set_target_properties(freerdp-rfx-sse2 PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-fPIC")
diff --git a/libfreerdp-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index b869f5de9..12b84e3f0 100644
--- a/libfreerdp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ set(FREERDP_UTILS_SRCS
 
 add_definitions(-DPLUGIN_PATH="${FREERDP_PLUGIN_PATH}")
 
-add_library(freerdp-utils SHARED ${FREERDP_UTILS_SRCS})
+add_library(freerdp-utils ${FREERDP_UTILS_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(freerdp-utils PROPERTIES VERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION_FULL} SOVERSION ${FREERDP_VERSION} PREFIX "lib")