diff --git a/sys/wasapi/Makefile.am b/sys/wasapi/Makefile.am
index 49cbd1d6d5..2f5f459803 100644
--- a/sys/wasapi/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/wasapi/Makefile.am
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ libgstwasapi_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
 	-lgstaudio-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) -lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)  \
 	$(WASAPI_LIBS)
 libgstwasapi_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS) 
-if !GST_PLUGIN_BUILD_STATIC
 libgstwasapi_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
-endif
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstwasapisrc.h \
 	gstwasapisink.h \