diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
index efb06ba845e8..a33a0584a206 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "16ii9sqracvh2r1gfzhmlypl269nnbkpvrwa7270k35d3bigk9h5";
   };
 
-  hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
+  hardeningDisable = [ "format" ] ++ lib.optional enableStatic [ "fortify" ];
 
   patches = [ ./busybox-in-store.patch ];