diff --git a/nc-config.cmake.in b/nc-config.cmake.in
index bbcacbf88..c1d97a99b 100644
--- a/nc-config.cmake.in
+++ b/nc-config.cmake.in
@@ -355,11 +355,13 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
         fi
         ;;
     --libs-ac-syntax)
+
             libs=$(echo $libs | sed 's/hdf5::hdf5_hl/hdf5_hl/g')
             libs=$(echo $libs | sed 's/HDF5::HDF5/hdf5/g')
-            libsprivate=$(echo $libsprivate | sed 's/hdf5::hdf5_hl/hdf5_hl/g')
-            libsprivate=$(echo $libsprivate | sed 's/HDF5::HDF5/hdf5/g')
+
             if [ "x$HAS_STATIC" = "xTRUE" ]; then
+                libsprivate=$(echo $libsprivate | sed 's/hdf5::hdf5_hl/hdf5_hl/g')
+                libsprivate=$(echo $libsprivate | sed 's/HDF5::HDF5/hdf5/g')
                 echo $libs $libsprivate
             else
                 echo $libs