diff --git a/tools/winebuild/build.h b/tools/winebuild/build.h
index 29cd997b961..65493ec37fb 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/build.h
+++ b/tools/winebuild/build.h
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ extern void output_get_pc_thunk(void);
 extern void output_module( DLLSPEC *spec );
 extern void output_stubs( DLLSPEC *spec );
 extern void output_imports( DLLSPEC *spec );
-extern void output_import_lib( DLLSPEC *spec, char **argv );
+extern void output_static_lib( DLLSPEC *spec, char **argv );
 extern void output_exports( DLLSPEC *spec );
 extern int load_res32_file( const char *name, DLLSPEC *spec );
 extern void output_resources( DLLSPEC *spec );
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/import.c b/tools/winebuild/import.c
index c4dc31957d9..04ab433dd65 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/import.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/import.c
@@ -1539,16 +1539,16 @@ static void build_unix_import_lib( DLLSPEC *spec )
 }
 
 /* output an import library for a Win32 module and additional object files */
-void output_import_lib( DLLSPEC *spec, char **argv )
+void output_static_lib( DLLSPEC *spec, char **argv )
 {
     if (target_platform == PLATFORM_WINDOWS)
     {
-        build_windows_import_lib( spec );
-        if (argv[0]) build_library( output_file_name, argv, 0 );
+        if (spec) build_windows_import_lib( spec );
+        if (argv[0] || !spec) build_library( output_file_name, argv, !spec );
     }
     else
     {
-        build_unix_import_lib( spec );
+        if (spec) build_unix_import_lib( spec );
         build_library( output_file_name, argv, 1 );
     }
 }
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/main.c b/tools/winebuild/main.c
index e30ecdd4b5d..81f7678eaea 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/main.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/main.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ enum exec_mode_values
     MODE_EXE,
     MODE_DEF,
     MODE_IMPLIB,
+    MODE_STATICLIB,
     MODE_BUILTIN,
     MODE_RESOURCES
 };
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@ static const char usage_str[] =
 "       --def                 Build a .def file from a .spec file\n"
 "       --exe                 Build an executable from object files\n"
 "       --implib              Build an import library\n"
+"       --staticlib           Build a static library\n"
 "       --builtin             Mark a library as a Wine builtin\n"
 "       --resources           Build a .o or .res file for the resource files\n\n"
 "The mode options are mutually exclusive; you must specify one and only one.\n\n";
@@ -320,6 +322,7 @@ enum long_options_values
     LONG_OPT_NXCOMPAT,
     LONG_OPT_RESOURCES,
     LONG_OPT_SAVE_TEMPS,
+    LONG_OPT_STATICLIB,
     LONG_OPT_SUBSYSTEM,
     LONG_OPT_VERSION
 };
@@ -332,6 +335,7 @@ static const struct option long_options[] =
     { "def",           0, 0, LONG_OPT_DEF },
     { "exe",           0, 0, LONG_OPT_EXE },
     { "implib",        0, 0, LONG_OPT_IMPLIB },
+    { "staticlib",     0, 0, LONG_OPT_STATICLIB },
     { "builtin",       0, 0, LONG_OPT_BUILTIN },
     { "as-cmd",        1, 0, LONG_OPT_ASCMD },
     { "cc-cmd",        1, 0, LONG_OPT_CCCMD },
@@ -501,6 +505,9 @@ static char **parse_options( int argc, char **argv, DLLSPEC *spec )
         case LONG_OPT_IMPLIB:
             set_exec_mode( MODE_IMPLIB );
             break;
+        case LONG_OPT_STATICLIB:
+            set_exec_mode( MODE_STATICLIB );
+            break;
         case LONG_OPT_BUILTIN:
             set_exec_mode( MODE_BUILTIN );
             break;
@@ -685,7 +692,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     case MODE_IMPLIB:
         if (!spec_file_name) fatal_error( "missing .spec file\n" );
         if (!parse_input_file( spec )) break;
-        output_import_lib( spec, argv );
+        output_static_lib( spec, argv );
+        break;
+    case MODE_STATICLIB:
+        output_static_lib( NULL, argv );
         break;
     case MODE_BUILTIN:
         if (!argv[0]) fatal_error( "missing file argument for --builtin option\n" );
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
index 4da48ffa813..29a17484ada 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
+++ b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ Build a .a import library from a spec file. The .spec file is
 specified via the \fB-E\fR option. If the output library name ends
 in .delay.a, a delayed import library is built.
 .TP
+.BI \--staticlib
+Build a .a static library from object files.
+.TP
 .BI \--builtin
 Mark a PE module as a Wine builtin module, by adding the "Wine builtin
 DLL" signature string after the DOS header.