diff --git a/rild/Android.mk b/rild/Android.mk
index f01b320..1f616b1 100644
--- a/rild/Android.mk
+++ b/rild/Android.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
 	libril \
 	libdl
 
+# temporary hack for broken vendor rils
+LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES := \
+	librilutils_static
+
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := -DRIL_SHLIB
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= rild