diff --git a/ports/rocksdb/portfile.cmake b/ports/rocksdb/portfile.cmake
index 34ec5f334..883e03d5b 100644
--- a/ports/rocksdb/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/rocksdb/portfile.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ else()
   set(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY OFF)
 endif()
 
+if(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE STREQUAL static)
+  set(WITH_MD_LIBRARY OFF)
+else()
+  set(WITH_MD_LIBRARY ON)
+endif()
+
 vcpkg_configure_cmake(
   SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
   PREFER_NINJA
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ vcpkg_configure_cmake(
   -DCURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR=${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}
   -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY=${BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY}
   -DFAIL_ON_WARNINGS=OFF
+  -DWITH_MD_LIBRARY=${WITH_MD_LIBRARY}
   OPTIONS_DEBUG
   -DDISABLE_INSTALL_HEADERS=ON
 )