diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c0b7f5bb..83ebeb618 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,13 +56,16 @@ set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} CACHE STRING "")
 ########################################################################
 # Options
 ########################################################################
-option(STATIC_BUILD    "Attempt to build with static linking"   OFF)
-option(RPATH           "Enable RPATH"                           OFF)
-option(ENABLE_VOLK     "Enable VOLK SIMD library"               ON)
-option(ENABLE_GUI      "Enable GUI"                             ON)
-option(ENABLE_SRSUE    "Build srsUE application"                ON)
-option(ENABLE_SRSENB   "Build srsENB application"               ON)
-option(ENABLE_BLADERF  "Enable BladeRF"                         ON)
+option(ENABLE_SRSUE    "Build srsUE application"                  ON)
+option(ENABLE_SRSENB   "Build srsENB application"                 ON)
+
+option(ENABLE_VOLK     "Enable use of VOLK SIMD library"          ON)
+option(ENABLE_GUI      "Enable GUI (using srsGUI)"                ON)
+option(ENABLE_BLADERF  "Enable BladeRF"                           ON)
+
+option(BUILD_STATIC    "Attempt to statically link external deps" OFF)
+option(RPATH           "Enable RPATH"                             OFF)
+
 option(USE_LTE_RATES   "Use standard LTE sampling rates"        OFF)
 
 set(GCC_ARCH native CACHE STRING "GCC compile for specific architecture.")
@@ -275,11 +278,9 @@ add_custom_target(uninstall
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake)
 
 ########################################################################
-# Macro to add -fPIC property to static libs 
+# Add -fPIC property to all targets
 ########################################################################
-macro(SRSLTE_SET_PIC)
-    set_target_properties(${ARGV} PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -fPIC)
-endmacro(SRSLTE_SET_PIC)
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
 ########################################################################
 # Print summary
diff --git a/lib/src/asn1/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/asn1/CMakeLists.txt
index aeed84602..d3c52b807 100644
--- a/lib/src/asn1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/asn1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wno-switch -Wno-unused-but-set-variable -Wno-unused-variable -Wno-return-type -Wno-sign-compare -Wno-reorder -Wno-parantheses")
-add_library(srslte_asn1 SHARED
+add_library(srslte_asn1 STATIC
   liblte_common.cc
   liblte_rrc.cc
   liblte_mme.cc
diff --git a/lib/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f022b417..723085e24 100644
--- a/lib/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 
 file(GLOB CXX_SOURCES "*.cc")
 file(GLOB C_SOURCES "*.c")
-add_library(srslte_common SHARED ${C_SOURCES} ${CXX_SOURCES})
+
+add_library(srslte_common STATIC ${C_SOURCES} ${CXX_SOURCES})
 target_include_directories(srslte_common PUBLIC ${SEC_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(srslte_common ${SEC_LIBRARIES})
 install(TARGETS srslte_common DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_common)
+
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
index 47f72d2dc..a0b5cd516 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,5 +126,4 @@ if(VOLK_FOUND)
 endif(VOLK_FOUND)
 
 install(TARGETS srslte_phy DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_phy)
 
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/agc/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/agc/CMakeLists.txt
index 79a7a1dcb..fed3467d4 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/agc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/agc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_agc OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_agc)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/ch_estimation/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/ch_estimation/CMakeLists.txt
index 067a41d69..ac069bd04 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/ch_estimation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/ch_estimation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_ch_estimation OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_ch_estimation)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/channel/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/channel/CMakeLists.txt
index 19f8fe93e..0ea8799c5 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/channel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/channel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_channel OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_channel)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/common/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b282e7d6..ba2fc1351 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_phy_common OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_phy_common)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/dft/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/dft/CMakeLists.txt
index 516ff817f..3af59bf34 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/dft/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/dft/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 set(SRCS dft_fftw.c dft_precoding.c ofdm.c)
 add_library(srslte_dft OBJECT ${SRCS})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_dft)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/enb/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/enb/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ac7e5a90..e15fae905 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/enb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/enb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_enb OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_enb)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/fec/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/fec/CMakeLists.txt
index d304e2c37..86ed0819d 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/fec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/fec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_fec OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_fec)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/io/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/io/CMakeLists.txt
index 01e3a3dea..a56658e34 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_io OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_io)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/mimo/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/mimo/CMakeLists.txt
index 826baae09..f909a60a9 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/mimo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/mimo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_mimo OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_mimo)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/modem/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/modem/CMakeLists.txt
index 654446610..f7576161a 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/modem/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/modem/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_modem OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_modem)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/phch/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/phch/CMakeLists.txt
index b6c511bd5..a0a7169cd 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/phch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/phch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_phch OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_phch)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/resampling/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/resampling/CMakeLists.txt
index f12d301f7..ef6513cbf 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/resampling/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/resampling/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_resampling OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_resampling)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/rf/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/rf/CMakeLists.txt
index 651ac331a..16b0404ce 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/rf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/rf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,5 +56,4 @@ if(RF_FOUND)
 
 
   INSTALL(TARGETS srslte_rf DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
-  SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_rf)
 endif(RF_FOUND)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/scrambling/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/scrambling/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f9e10353..b8c4941ad 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/scrambling/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/scrambling/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_scrambling OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_scrambling)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/sync/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/sync/CMakeLists.txt
index 709b6a45b..706efde38 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/sync/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/sync/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_sync OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_sync)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/ue/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/ue/CMakeLists.txt
index f366f4f4f..3072b3a43 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/ue/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/ue/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.c")
 add_library(srslte_ue OBJECT ${SOURCES})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_ue)
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/phy/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e82da2ef..f8a886ed8 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/phy/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,5 +25,4 @@ if(VOLK_FOUND)
   set_target_properties(srslte_utils PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "${VOLK_DEFINITIONS}")
 endif(VOLK_FOUND)
 
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_utils)
 add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/lib/src/radio/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/radio/CMakeLists.txt
index 42931ea62..dc972bb79 100644
--- a/lib/src/radio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/radio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 if(RF_FOUND)
   add_library(srslte_radio SHARED radio.cc radio_multi.cc)
-  install(TARGETS srslte_radio DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
   target_link_libraries(srslte_radio srslte_rf)
-  SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_radio)
+  install(TARGETS srslte_radio DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
 endif(RF_FOUND)
diff --git a/lib/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
index e1a0507e3..725d6de60 100644
--- a/lib/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
-add_library(srslte_upper SHARED ${SOURCES})
+add_library(srslte_upper STATIC ${SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(srslte_upper srslte_common srslte_asn1)
 install(TARGETS srslte_upper DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
-SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_upper)
diff --git a/srsenb/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt b/srsenb/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt
index 4369d11a4..8819c0bcb 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srsenb/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
-file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
-add_library(srsenb_mac SHARED ${SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(srsenb_mac)
+#
+# Copyright 2013-2017 Software Radio Systems Limited
+#
+# This file is part of srsLTE
+#
+# srsLTE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# srsLTE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# A copy of the GNU Affero General Public License can be found in
+# the LICENSE file in the top-level directory of this distribution
+# and at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+#
 
+file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
+add_library(srsenb_mac STATIC ${SOURCES})
+install(TARGETS srsenb_mac DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
 
diff --git a/srsenb/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt b/srsenb/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
index beae7143a..5d46d3201 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srsenb/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,29 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2013-2017 Software Radio Systems Limited
+#
+# This file is part of srsLTE
+#
+# srsLTE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# srsLTE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# A copy of the GNU Affero General Public License can be found in
+# the LICENSE file in the top-level directory of this distribution
+# and at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+#
+
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
-add_library(srsenb_phy SHARED ${SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(srsenb_phy)
+add_library(srsenb_phy STATIC ${SOURCES})
 
 if(ENABLE_GUI AND SRSGUI_FOUND)
     target_link_libraries(srsenb_phy ${SRSGUI_LIBRARIES})
 endif(ENABLE_GUI AND SRSGUI_FOUND)
 
+install(TARGETS srsenb_phy DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
+
diff --git a/srsenb/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt b/srsenb/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
index aed9b0283..59116bab7 100644
--- a/srsenb/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srsenb/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2013-2017 Software Radio Systems Limited
+#
+# This file is part of srsLTE
+#
+# srsLTE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# srsLTE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# A copy of the GNU Affero General Public License can be found in
+# the LICENSE file in the top-level directory of this distribution
+# and at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+#
+
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
-add_library(srsenb_upper SHARED ${SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(srsenb_upper)
+add_library(srsenb_upper STATIC ${SOURCES})
+install(TARGETS srsenb_upper DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
+
diff --git a/srsue/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt b/srsue/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt
index 1aae8ffd6..fb5783b4d 100644
--- a/srsue/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srsue/src/mac/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 #
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
-add_library(srsue_mac ${SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(srsue_mac)
+add_library(srsue_mac STATIC ${SOURCES})
+install(TARGETS srsue_mac DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
diff --git a/srsue/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt b/srsue/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
index 590b51411..d3e4dee7d 100644
--- a/srsue/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srsue/src/phy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 #
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
-add_library(srsue_phy ${SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(srsue_phy ${SRSLTE_PHY_LIBRARY})
+add_library(srsue_phy STATIC ${SOURCES})
 
 if(ENABLE_GUI AND SRSGUI_FOUND)
   target_link_libraries(srsue_phy ${SRSGUI_LIBRARIES})
 endif(ENABLE_GUI AND SRSGUI_FOUND)
+
+install(TARGETS srsue_phy DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})
diff --git a/srsue/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt b/srsue/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
index fec89c8e3..43e6acf4c 100644
--- a/srsue/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srsue/src/upper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@
 #
 
 file(GLOB SOURCES "*.cc")
-add_library(srsue_upper SHARED ${SOURCES})
+add_library(srsue_upper STATIC ${SOURCES})
+install(TARGETS srsue_upper DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DIR})