diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index c09a2f3..01577bc 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@
 	linkerFlagsDepTag     = dependencyTag{name: "linker flags file"}
 	dynamicLinkerDepTag   = dependencyTag{name: "dynamic linker"}
 	reuseObjTag           = dependencyTag{name: "reuse objects"}
+	staticVariantTag      = dependencyTag{name: "static variant"}
 	ndkStubDepTag         = dependencyTag{name: "ndk stub", library: true}
 	ndkLateStubDepTag     = dependencyTag{name: "ndk late stub", library: true}
 	vndkExtDepTag         = dependencyTag{name: "vndk extends", library: true}
@@ -1536,6 +1537,13 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		if depTag == staticVariantTag {
+			if _, ok := ccDep.compiler.(libraryInterface); ok {
+				c.staticVariant = ccDep
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Extract explicitlyVersioned field from the depTag and reset it inside the struct.
 		// Otherwise, sharedDepTag and lateSharedDepTag with explicitlyVersioned set to true
 		// won't be matched to sharedDepTag and lateSharedDepTag.