diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 92f8381c..2f049439 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ include_directories(external/rapidjson)
 include_directories(${LMDB_INCLUDE})
 
 # Final setup for Berkeley DB
-include_directories(${BDB_INCLUDE})
+if (NOT STATIC)
+  include_directories(${BDB_INCLUDE})
+endif()
 
 if(MSVC)
   add_definitions("/bigobj /MP /W3 /GS- /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS /wd4996 /wd4345 /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600 /DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN /DGTEST_HAS_TR1_TUPLE=0 /FIinline_c.h /D__SSE4_1__")
diff --git a/external/db_drivers/CMakeLists.txt b/external/db_drivers/CMakeLists.txt
index b6865a03..99b3a20b 100644
--- a/external/db_drivers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/db_drivers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,24 +34,26 @@ set(LMDB_INCLUDE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/liblmdb${ARCH_WIDTH}" CACHE STRING
 
 set(LMDB_LIBRARY "lmdb" CACHE STRING "LMDB Library name")
 
-find_package(BerkeleyDB)
+if (NOT STATIC)
+  find_package(BerkeleyDB)
 
-if(NOT BERKELEY_DB_LIBRARIES OR STATIC)
-  add_subdirectory(libdb)
-  message(STATUS "BerkeleyDB not found, building from src tree")
+  if(NOT BERKELEY_DB_LIBRARIES OR STATIC)
+    add_subdirectory(libdb)
+    message(STATUS "BerkeleyDB not found, building from src tree")
 
-  set(BDB_STATIC true CACHE BOOL "BDB Static flag")
-  set(BDB_INCLUDE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libdb" CACHE STRING "BDB include path")
-  set(BDB_LIBRARY "db" CACHE STRING "BDB library name")
-else()
-  message(STATUS "Found BerkeleyDB include (db.h) in ${BERKELEY_DB_INCLUDE_DIR}")
-  if(BERKELEY_DB_LIBRARIES)
-    message(STATUS "Found BerkeleyDB shared library")
-    set(BDB_STATIC false CACHE BOOL "BDB Static flag")
-    set(BDB_INCLUDE ${BERKELEY_DB_INCLUDE_DIR} CACHE STRING "BDB include path")
-    set(BDB_LIBRARY ${BERKELEY_DB_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "BDB library name")
-    set(BDB_LIBRARY_DIRS "" CACHE STRING "BDB Library dirs")
+    set(BDB_STATIC true CACHE BOOL "BDB Static flag")
+    set(BDB_INCLUDE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libdb" CACHE STRING "BDB include path")
+    set(BDB_LIBRARY "db" CACHE STRING "BDB library name")
   else()
-    die("Found BerkeleyDB includes, but could not find BerkeleyDB library. Please make sure you have installed libdb and libdb-dev or the equivalent")
+    message(STATUS "Found BerkeleyDB include (db.h) in ${BERKELEY_DB_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+    if(BERKELEY_DB_LIBRARIES)
+      message(STATUS "Found BerkeleyDB shared library")
+      set(BDB_STATIC false CACHE BOOL "BDB Static flag")
+      set(BDB_INCLUDE ${BERKELEY_DB_INCLUDE_DIR} CACHE STRING "BDB include path")
+      set(BDB_LIBRARY ${BERKELEY_DB_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "BDB library name")
+      set(BDB_LIBRARY_DIRS "" CACHE STRING "BDB Library dirs")
+    else()
+      die("Found BerkeleyDB includes, but could not find BerkeleyDB library. Please make sure you have installed libdb and libdb-dev or the equivalent")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/CMakeLists.txt b/src/blockchain_db/CMakeLists.txt
index 70b4c876..adbe804a 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,16 +29,29 @@
 set(blockchain_db_sources
   blockchain_db.cpp
   lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+  )
+
+if (NOT STATIC)
+  set(blockchain_db_sources
+  ${blockchain_db_sources}
   berkeleydb/db_bdb.cpp
   )
+endif()
+
 
 set(blockchain_db_headers)
 
 set(blockchain_db_private_headers
   blockchain_db.h
   lmdb/db_lmdb.h
+  )
+
+if (NOT STATIC)
+  set(blockchain_db_private_headers
+  ${blockchain_db_private_headers}
   berkeleydb/db_bdb.h
   )
+endif()
 
 bitmonero_private_headers(blockchain_db
   ${crypto_private_headers})
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 7864b55c..38c009ca 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "cryptonote_core/checkpoints_create.h"
 #include "blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h"
 #include "blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h"
+#ifndef STATICLIB
 #include "blockchain_db/berkeleydb/db_bdb.h"
+#endif
 
 DISABLE_VS_WARNINGS(4355)
 
@@ -207,7 +209,12 @@ namespace cryptonote
     }
     else if (db_type == "berkeley")
     {
+#ifndef STATICLIB
       db = new BlockchainBDB();
+#else
+      LOG_ERROR("BlockchainBDB not supported on STATIC builds");
+      return false;
+#endif
     }
     else
     {