diff --git a/qmake/generators/unix/unixmake2.cpp b/qmake/generators/unix/unixmake2.cpp
index 56e3b8de..b6cf6421 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/unix/unixmake2.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/unix/unixmake2.cpp
@@ -1471,7 +1471,11 @@ UnixMakefileGenerator::writeLibtoolFile()
     t << "'\n\n";
 
     t << "# The name of the static archive.\n"
-      << "old_library='" << lname.left(lname.length()-Option::libtool_ext.length()) << ".a'\n\n";
+      << "old_library='";
+    if(project->isActiveConfig("staticlib")) {
+	t << lname.left(lname.length()-Option::libtool_ext.length()) << ".a";
+    }
+    t << "'\n\n";
 
     t << "# Libraries that this one depends upon.\n";
     TQStringList libs;