diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ee72283..b42c42a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 LT_INIT([disable-static pic-only])
 DOLT
 
-AS_IF([test "x$enable_static" = "xyes"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([--enable-static is not supported by kmod])])
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_largefile" = "xno"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([--disable-largefile is not supported by kmod])])
 
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