diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
index 7ae0881f7..5d0e88255 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
@@ -455,11 +455,14 @@ class IntlSystemDependency(SystemDependency):
         super().__init__(name, env, kwargs)
 
         h = self.clib_compiler.has_header('libintl.h', '', env)
-        self.link_args =  self.clib_compiler.find_library('intl', env, [])
+        self.link_args =  self.clib_compiler.find_library('intl', env, [], self.libtype)
 
         if h[0] and self.link_args:
             self.is_found = True
 
+            if self.static:
+                self.link_args += self.clib_compiler.find_library('iconv', env, [], self.libtype)
+
 
 @factory_methods({DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG, DependencyMethods.CONFIG_TOOL, DependencyMethods.SYSTEM})
 def curses_factory(env: 'Environment',