diff --git a/usr.bin/clang/llvm.prog.mk b/usr.bin/clang/llvm.prog.mk
index 00f319a246f..fa9abf02029 100644
--- a/usr.bin/clang/llvm.prog.mk
+++ b/usr.bin/clang/llvm.prog.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LIBPRIV=
 LIBEXT=		a
 .else
 LIBDEPS+=	llvm
-.if ${MK_LLVM_LINK_STATIC_LIBRARIES} == "yes"
+.if defined(TOOLS_PREFIX) || ${MK_LLVM_LINK_STATIC_LIBRARIES} == "yes"
 LIBPRIV=
 LIBEXT=		a
 .else