diff --git a/plugin.c b/plugin.c
index bcc58e60..30dc544e 100644
--- a/plugin.c
+++ b/plugin.c
@@ -321,7 +321,10 @@ int plugin_load_all(uev_ctx_t *ctx, char *path)
 
 	/* Always initialize plugins */
 	init_plugins(ctx);
+
+#ifndef ENABLE_STATIC
 exit:
+#endif
 	if (verbose)
 		print_result(fail);
 
diff --git a/plugins/Makefile b/plugins/Makefile
index 27383ab1..bc3a497f 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ endif
 
 include ../common.mk
 
+ifneq ($(STATIC), 1)
 all: $(PLUGINS)
+else
+all:
+	@true
+endif
 
 clean:
 	-@$(RM) $(PLUGINS)