diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
index ce5565f5c..cc601d8b2 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
@@ -2467,7 +2467,9 @@ https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47485'''))
         # Add linker args for linking this target derived from 'base' build
         # options passed on the command-line, in default_options, etc.
         # These have the lowest priority.
-        if not isinstance(target, build.StaticLibrary):
+        if isinstance(target, build.StaticLibrary):
+            commands += linker.get_base_link_args(self.get_base_options_for_target(target))
+        else:
             commands += compilers.get_base_link_args(self.get_base_options_for_target(target),
                                                      linker,
                                                      isinstance(target, build.SharedModule))
diff --git a/mesonbuild/linkers.py b/mesonbuild/linkers.py
index 20b513a2e..9529cb739 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/linkers.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/linkers.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class StaticLinker:
         """
         return mesonlib.is_windows()
 
+    def get_base_link_args(self, options: 'OptionDictType') -> typing.List[str]:
+        """Like compilers.get_base_link_args, but for the static linker."""
+        return []
+
     def get_exelist(self) -> typing.List[str]:
         return self.exelist.copy()