diff --git a/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index 33a34eafa2..e40f280b38 100644
--- a/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ define Package/libext2fs/install
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libext2fs.so.* $(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
+define Package/libext2fs/install_lib
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
+	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/lib/ext2fs/libext2fs.a $(1)/usr/lib/libext2fs_pic.a
+endef
+
 define Package/tune2fs/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/sbin/tune2fs $(1)/usr/sbin/