diff --git a/package/libs/ncurses/Makefile b/package/libs/ncurses/Makefile
index 94da02e2b9..d97d0b53cd 100644
--- a/package/libs/ncurses/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/ncurses/Makefile
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	for lib in ncurses panel menu form; do \
 		ln -s lib$$$${lib}w.so $(1)/usr/lib/lib$$$${lib}.so; \
 	done
+	$(TARGET_CROSS)ar rc $(1)/usr/lib/libtinfo.a
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(2)/bin
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/ncursesw5-config $(2)/bin/
 	$(SED) 's,^\(prefix\|exec_prefix\)=.*,\1=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr,g' -e 's/$$$$INCS //g' \