diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4761da3..cf90b53 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -138,6 +138,17 @@
   )
 endif (PEVENT)
 
+if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_definitions(
+    # suppress libipt symbols import/export
+    #
+    -Dpt_export=
+
+    # suppress libipt-sb symbols import/export
+    #
+    -Dpt_sb_export=
+  )
+endif (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 
 function(add_cflag_if_available option guard)
 
diff --git a/libipt/CMakeLists.txt b/libipt/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e9cf5b..94f3361 100644
--- a/libipt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libipt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@
 endif (CMAKE_HOST_UNIX)
 
 if (CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-  add_definitions(
-    # export libipt symbols
-    #
-    /Dpt_export=__declspec\(dllexport\)
-  )
+  if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    add_definitions(
+      # export libipt symbols
+      #
+      /Dpt_export=__declspec\(dllexport\)
+    )
+  endif (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 
   include_directories(
     internal/include/windows
diff --git a/sideband/CMakeLists.txt b/sideband/CMakeLists.txt
index 449b4e0..85ee06e 100644
--- a/sideband/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sideband/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@
 )
 
 if (CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-  add_definitions(
-    # export libipt-sb symbols
-    #
-    /Dpt_sb_export=__declspec\(dllexport\)
-  )
+  if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    add_definitions(
+      # export libipt-sb symbols
+      #
+      /Dpt_sb_export=__declspec\(dllexport\)
+    )
+  endif (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 endif (CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
 
 add_library(libipt-sb ${LIBSB_FILES})