diff --git a/configure b/configure
index fdcd2cc8a..689730f7c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6749,9 +6749,16 @@ fi
         fi
 	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L\$(abs_top_builddir) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
         DYNYAPLIB=libYap."$SO"
-        EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS="$EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS -L\$(abs_top_builddir) -lYap -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR)"
-        PRE_INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(abs_top_builddir)"
-        INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR): YAPSHAREDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(SHAREDIR) YAPLIBDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
+        if test "$dynamic_loading" = "yes"
+        then
+           EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS="$EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS -L\$(abs_top_builddir) -lYap -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR)"
+           PRE_INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(abs_top_builddir)"
+           INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR): YAPSHAREDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(SHAREDIR) YAPLIBDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
+        else
+           EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS="$EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR)"
+           PRE_INSTALL_ENV=""
+           INSTALL_ENV="YAPSHAREDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(SHAREDIR) YAPLIBDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
+        fi
 	;;
       *sunos4*)
 	M4="/usr/5bin/m4"
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b31511765..ccf35d63a 100755
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -877,9 +877,16 @@ case "$target_os" in
         fi
 	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L\$(abs_top_builddir) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
         DYNYAPLIB=libYap."$SO"
-        EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS="$EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS -L\$(abs_top_builddir) -lYap -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR)"
-        PRE_INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(abs_top_builddir)"
-        INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR): YAPSHAREDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(SHAREDIR) YAPLIBDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
+        if test "$dynamic_loading" = "yes"
+        then 
+           EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS="$EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS -L\$(abs_top_builddir) -lYap -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR)"
+           PRE_INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(abs_top_builddir)"
+           INSTALL_ENV="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR): YAPSHAREDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(SHAREDIR) YAPLIBDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
+        else
+           EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS="$EXTRA_LIBS_FOR_DLLS -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR) -Wl,-R,\$(DESTDIR)\$(LIBDIR)"
+           PRE_INSTALL_ENV=""
+           INSTALL_ENV="YAPSHAREDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(SHAREDIR) YAPLIBDIR=\$(DESTDIR)\$(YAPLIBDIR)"
+        fi
 	;;
       *sunos4*)
 	M4="/usr/5bin/m4"