diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index 81e1512054..8b7aa12f9c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -4588,6 +4588,8 @@ (define-public libxinerama
           (base32
             "086p0axqj57nvkaqa6r00dnr9kyrn1m8blgf0zjy25zpxkbxn200"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
     (propagated-inputs
       `(("xorgproto" ,xorgproto)))
     (inputs