diff --git a/config/rules.mk b/config/rules.mk
index 667ee975b21..accae0b1d4c 100644
--- a/config/rules.mk
+++ b/config/rules.mk
@@ -335,9 +335,11 @@ endif
 # Make sure to wrap static libs inside linker specific flags to turn on & off
 # inclusion of all symbols inside the static libs
 #
+ifndef NO_LD_ARCHIVE_FLAGS
 ifdef SHARED_LIBRARY_LIBS
 EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS := $(MKSHLIB_FORCE_ALL) $(SHARED_LIBRARY_LIBS) $(MKSHLIB_UNFORCE_ALL) $(EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS)
 endif
+endif
 
 #
 # This will strip out symbols that the component shouldnt be