diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 84846f2933..b766ede5c0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -2163,7 +2163,8 @@ (define-public usbip-utils
     (source (package-source linux-libre))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
+     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")
+       #:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
                   (add-after 'unpack 'enter-subdirectory
                     (lambda _
                       (chdir "tools/usb/usbip")