diff --git a/Makefile.install b/Makefile.install
index 1f3cf87b8..cc588a322 100644
--- a/Makefile.install
+++ b/Makefile.install
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ endif
 	@cd $(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR) ; \
 	ln -fs $(LIBNAME) $(LIBPREFIX).$(LIBSUFFIX)
 #for install shared library 
+ifndef NO_SHARED
 	@echo Copying the shared library to $(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)
 ifeq ($(OSNAME), Linux)
 	@install -pm755 $(LIBSONAME) $(DESTDIR)$(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ ifeq ($(OSNAME), WINNT)
 endif
 ifeq ($(OSNAME), CYGWIN_NT)
 	@-cp $(LIBDLLNAME) $(OPENBLAS_LIBRARY_DIR)
+endif
 endif
 
 	@echo Install OK!