diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/optional/nsphotolibrarysupport/nsphotolibrarysupport.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/optional/nsphotolibrarysupport/nsphotolibrarysupport.pro
index 722c51cd0a2..7379765599e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/optional/nsphotolibrarysupport/nsphotolibrarysupport.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/optional/nsphotolibrarysupport/nsphotolibrarysupport.pro
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 TARGET = qiosnsphotolibrarysupport
 
+# QTBUG-42937: Since the iOS plugin (kernel) is
+# static, this plugin needs to be static as well.
+qtConfig(shared): CONFIG += static
+
 QT += core gui gui-private
 LIBS += -framework Foundation -framework UIKit -framework AssetsLibrary