diff --git a/devel/ccache/Makefile b/devel/ccache/Makefile
index 66a901f2e1af..d8fe070c6e13 100644
--- a/devel/ccache/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ccache/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ OPTIONS_DEFINE=	CLANGLINK LLVMLINK STATIC DOCS
 CLANGLINK_DESC=	Create clang compiler links if clang is installed
 LLVMLINK_DESC=	Create llvm compiler links if llvm is installed
 
+STATIC_LDFLAGS=	-static
+
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 
 PLIST_SUB+=	CCLINKDIR="${CCLINKDIR}"
@@ -47,10 +49,6 @@ CCACHE_COMPILERS+=	clang clang++
 CCACHE_COMPILERS+=	llvm-gcc llvm-c++ llvm-g++
 .endif
 
-.if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MSTATIC}
-LDFLAGS+=		"--static"
-.endif
-
 CCACHE_COMPILERS+=	${EXTRA_COMPILERS}
 SUB_LIST+=	CCACHE_COMPILERS="${CCACHE_COMPILERS}" \
 		CCLINKDIR="${CCLINKDIR}" \