Index: runtime/CMakeLists.txt
===================================================================
--- runtime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ runtime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@
   set(LIBOMP_USE_STDCPPLIB TRUE)
 endif()
 
+# Default to shared library
+set(LIBOMP_SHARED_LIBRARY TRUE CACHE BOOL
+  "Create shared library?")
+
 # OMPT-support
 set(LIBOMP_OMPT_DEBUG FALSE CACHE BOOL
   "Trace OMPT initialization?")
@@ -304,7 +308,18 @@
   set(LIBOMP_DEFAULT_LIB_NAME ${LIBOMP_DEFAULT_LIB_NAME}stubs)
 endif()
 set(LIBOMP_LIB_NAME ${LIBOMP_DEFAULT_LIB_NAME} CACHE STRING "Base OMP library name")
-set(LIBOMP_LIB_FILE ${LIBOMP_LIB_NAME}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+
+if(${LIBOMP_SHARED_LIBRARY})
+  set(LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+  set(LIBOMP_LIBRARY_KIND SHARED) 
+  set(LIBOMP_INSTALL_KIND LIBRARY) 
+else()
+  set(LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+  set(LIBOMP_LIBRARY_KIND STATIC) 
+  set(LIBOMP_INSTALL_KIND ARCHIVE) 
+endif()
+
+set(LIBOMP_LIB_FILE ${LIBOMP_LIB_NAME}${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
 
 # Print configuration after all variables are set.
 if(${LIBOMP_STANDALONE_BUILD})
@@ -315,7 +330,8 @@
   endif()
   libomp_say("Build Type           -- ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
   libomp_say("OpenMP Version       -- ${LIBOMP_OMP_VERSION}")
-  libomp_say("Lib Type             -- ${LIBOMP_LIB_TYPE}")
+  libomp_say("Library Kind         -- ${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_KIND}")
+  libomp_say("Library Type         -- ${LIBOMP_LIB_TYPE}")
   libomp_say("Fortran Modules      -- ${LIBOMP_FORTRAN_MODULES}")
   # will say development if all zeros
   if(${LIBOMP_VERSION_BUILD} STREQUAL 00000000)
Index: runtime/src/CMakeLists.txt
===================================================================
--- runtime/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ runtime/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@
 
 # Add the OpenMP library
 libomp_get_ldflags(LIBOMP_CONFIGURED_LDFLAGS)
-add_library(omp SHARED ${LIBOMP_SOURCE_FILES})
+
+add_library(omp ${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_KIND} ${LIBOMP_SOURCE_FILES})
+
 set_target_properties(omp PROPERTIES
   PREFIX "" SUFFIX "" OUTPUT_NAME "${LIBOMP_LIB_FILE}"
   LINK_FLAGS "${LIBOMP_CONFIGURED_LDFLAGS}"
@@ -156,9 +158,9 @@
 if(NOT WIN32)
   add_custom_command(TARGET omp POST_BUILD
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink ${LIBOMP_LIB_FILE}
-      libgomp${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}
+      libgomp${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink ${LIBOMP_LIB_FILE}
-      libiomp5${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}
+      libiomp5${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_DIR}
   )
 endif()
@@ -285,17 +287,19 @@
   set(LIBOMP_ALIASES "libiomp5md")
   foreach(alias IN LISTS LIBOMP_ALIASES)
     install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND \"\${CMAKE_COMMAND}\" -E copy \"${LIBOMP_LIB_FILE}\"
-      \"${alias}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}\" WORKING_DIRECTORY \${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin)")
+      \"${alias}${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}\" WORKING_DIRECTORY \${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin)")
     install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND \"\${CMAKE_COMMAND}\" -E copy \"${LIBOMP_IMP_LIB_FILE}\"
-      \"${alias}${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}\" WORKING_DIRECTORY \${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib${LIBOMP_LIBDIR_SUFFIX})")
+      \"${alias}${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}\" WORKING_DIRECTORY \${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib${LIBOMP_LIBDIR_SUFFIX})")
   endforeach()
 else()
-  install(TARGETS omp LIBRARY DESTINATION lib${LIBOMP_LIBDIR_SUFFIX})
+
+  install(TARGETS omp ${LIBOMP_INSTALL_KIND} DESTINATION lib${LIBOMP_LIBDIR_SUFFIX})
+
   # Create aliases (symlinks) of the library for backwards compatibility
   set(LIBOMP_ALIASES "libgomp;libiomp5")
   foreach(alias IN LISTS LIBOMP_ALIASES)
     install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND \"\${CMAKE_COMMAND}\" -E create_symlink \"${LIBOMP_LIB_FILE}\"
-      \"${alias}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}\" WORKING_DIRECTORY
+      \"${alias}${LIBOMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}\" WORKING_DIRECTORY
       \$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib${LIBOMP_LIBDIR_SUFFIX})")
   endforeach()
 endif()