diff --git a/build-cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/build-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/build-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build-cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if (BUILD_PROTO3)
 endif()
 ENDIF()
 
-if (MSVC AND NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if (0)
 	# In case we are building static libraries, link also the runtime library statically
 	# so that MSVCR*.DLL is not required at runtime.
 	# https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2kzt1wy3.aspx