diff --git a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs
index 4324d67a095..a82c0534d75 100644
--- a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs
+++ b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Configure.hs
@@ -2622,18 +2622,18 @@ checkForeignLibSupported comp platform flib = go (compilerFlavor comp)
         ]
 
     goGhcPlatform :: Platform -> Maybe String
-    goGhcPlatform (Platform _ OSX) = goGhcOsx (foreignLibType flib)
-    goGhcPlatform (Platform _ Linux) = goGhcLinux (foreignLibType flib)
-    goGhcPlatform (Platform I386 Windows) = goGhcWindows (foreignLibType flib)
-    goGhcPlatform (Platform X86_64 Windows) = goGhcWindows (foreignLibType flib)
+    goGhcPlatform (Platform _ OSX) = goGhcOsx
+    goGhcPlatform (Platform _ Linux) = goGhcLinux
+    goGhcPlatform (Platform I386 Windows) = goGhcWindows
+    goGhcPlatform (Platform X86_64 Windows) = goGhcWindows
     goGhcPlatform _ =
       unsupported
         [ "Building foreign libraries is currently only supported on Mac OS, "
         , "Linux and Windows"
         ]
 
-    goGhcOsx :: ForeignLibType -> Maybe String
-    goGhcOsx ForeignLibNativeShared
+    goGhcOsx :: Maybe String
+    goGhcOsx
       | not (null (foreignLibModDefFile flib)) =
           unsupported
             [ "Module definition file not supported on OSX"
@@ -2642,15 +2642,15 @@ checkForeignLibSupported comp platform flib = go (compilerFlavor comp)
           unsupported
             [ "Foreign library versioning not currently supported on OSX"
             ]
+      | ForeignLibTypeUnknown <- foreignLibType flib =
+          unsupported
+            [ "We don't support building unknown-type foreign libraries on OSX"
+            ]
       | otherwise =
           Nothing
-    goGhcOsx _ =
-      unsupported
-        [ "We can currently only build shared foreign libraries on OSX"
-        ]
 
-    goGhcLinux :: ForeignLibType -> Maybe String
-    goGhcLinux ForeignLibNativeShared
+    goGhcLinux :: Maybe String
+    goGhcLinux
       | not (null (foreignLibModDefFile flib)) =
           unsupported
             [ "Module definition file not supported on Linux"
@@ -2660,15 +2660,15 @@ checkForeignLibSupported comp platform flib = go (compilerFlavor comp)
           unsupported
             [ "You must not specify both lib-version-info and lib-version-linux"
             ]
+      | ForeignLibTypeUnknown <- foreignLibType flib =
+          unsupported
+            [ "We don't support building unknown-type foreign libraries on Linux"
+            ]
       | otherwise =
           Nothing
-    goGhcLinux _ =
-      unsupported
-        [ "We can currently only build shared foreign libraries on Linux"
-        ]
 
-    goGhcWindows :: ForeignLibType -> Maybe String
-    goGhcWindows ForeignLibNativeShared
+    goGhcWindows :: Maybe String
+    goGhcWindows
       | not standalone =
           unsupported
             [ "We can currently only build standalone libraries on Windows. Use\n"
@@ -2681,12 +2681,12 @@ checkForeignLibSupported comp platform flib = go (compilerFlavor comp)
             [ "Foreign library versioning not currently supported on Windows.\n"
             , "You can specify module definition files in the mod-def-file field."
             ]
+      | ForeignLibTypeUnknown <- foreignLibType flib =
+          unsupported
+            [ "We don't support building unknown-type foreign libraries on Windows"
+            ]
       | otherwise =
           Nothing
-    goGhcWindows _ =
-      unsupported
-        [ "We can currently only build shared foreign libraries on Windows"
-        ]
 
     standalone :: Bool
     standalone = ForeignLibStandalone `elem` foreignLibOptions flib
diff --git a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build.hs b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build.hs
index 227e17909a5..8e0ec7ee421 100644
--- a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build.hs
+++ b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build.hs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ build numJobs pkg_descr = do
   let
     wantVanilla = if isLib then withVanillaLib lbi else False
     -- ROMES:TODO: Arguably, wantStatic should be "withFullyStaticExe lbi" for
-    -- executables, but it was not before the refactor.
+    -- executables, but it was not before the refactor, also, flibs should consider if is fully static flib.
     wantStatic = if isLib then withStaticLib lbi else not (wantDynamic || wantProf)
     wantDynamic = case component of
       CLib{} -> withSharedLib lbi
diff --git a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build/Link.hs b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build/Link.hs
index 23c0c6e22f8..451ff4bd43a 100644
--- a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build/Link.hs
+++ b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/GHC/Build/Link.hs
@@ -451,23 +451,21 @@ linkFLib flib bi lbi linkerOpts (wantedWays, buildOpts) targetDir runGhcProg = d
                   else statRtsVanillaLib (rtsStaticInfo rtsInfo)
           ]
 
-    linkOpts :: BuildWay -> GhcOptions
-    linkOpts way = case foreignLibType flib of
+    linkOpts = case foreignLibType flib of
       ForeignLibNativeShared ->
-        (buildOpts way)
-          `mappend` linkerOpts
-          `mappend` rtsLinkOpts
+        (buildOpts DynWay)
+          { ghcOptShared = toFlag True
+          , ghcOptFPic = toFlag True
+          }
+      ForeignLibNativeStatic ->
+        (buildOpts StaticWay)
           `mappend` mempty
-            { ghcOptLinkNoHsMain = toFlag True
-            , ghcOptShared = toFlag True
-            , ghcOptFPic = toFlag True
-            , ghcOptLinkModDefFiles = toNubListR $ foreignLibModDefFile flib
+            { ghcOptStaticLib = toFlag True
+            -- ROMES:TODO: Currently ignoring linkerOpts already sets this, but
+            -- only for fully static exes... should converge to considering flibs
+            -- when defining fully static exe probably?
+            , ghcOptLinkOptions = ["-static"]
             }
-      ForeignLibNativeStatic ->
-        -- this should be caught by buildFLib
-        -- (and if we do implement this, we probably don't even want to call
-        -- ghc here, but rather Ar.createArLibArchive or something)
-        cabalBug "static libraries not yet implemented"
       ForeignLibTypeUnknown ->
         cabalBug "unknown foreign lib type"
   -- We build under a (potentially) different filename to set a
@@ -476,8 +474,17 @@ linkFLib flib bi lbi linkerOpts (wantedWays, buildOpts) targetDir runGhcProg = d
   let buildName = flibBuildName lbi flib
   -- There should not be more than one wanted way when building an flib
   assert (Set.size wantedWays == 1) $
-    forM_ wantedWays $ \way -> do
-      runGhcProg (linkOpts way){ghcOptOutputFile = toFlag (targetDir </> buildName)}
+    -- ROMES:TODO: Using the "wantedWay" is a bit senseless here, we likely
+    -- just want to use the Way of each ForeignLib type.
+    forM_ wantedWays $ \_way -> do
+      runGhcProg $
+        (linkOpts
+          `mappend` linkerOpts
+          `mappend` rtsLinkOpts
+          `mappend` mempty
+            { ghcOptLinkNoHsMain = toFlag True
+            , ghcOptLinkModDefFiles = toNubListR $ foreignLibModDefFile flib
+            }){ ghcOptOutputFile = toFlag (targetDir </> buildName) }
       renameFile (targetDir </> buildName) (targetDir </> flibTargetName lbi flib)
 
 -- | Calculate the RPATHs for the component we are building.
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/CHANGELOG.md b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a5acab18ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Revision history for tmp-gvHDXD5qma
+
+## 0.1.0.0 -- YYYY-mm-dd
+
+* First version. Released on an unsuspecting world.
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/csrc/MyForeignLibWrapper.c b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/csrc/MyForeignLibWrapper.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bfe3f68c50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/csrc/MyForeignLibWrapper.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "HsFFI.h"
+
+HsBool myForeignLibInit(void){
+  int argc = 2;
+  char *argv[] = { "+RTS", "-A32m", NULL };
+  char **pargv = argv;
+
+  // Initialize Haskell runtime
+  hs_init(&argc, &pargv);
+
+  // do any other initialization here and
+  // return false if there was a problem
+  return HS_BOOL_TRUE;
+}
+
+void myForeignLibExit(void){
+  hs_exit();
+}
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/flib/MyForeignLib.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/flib/MyForeignLib.hs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e0efd7688d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/flib/MyForeignLib.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+module MyForeignLib where
+
+import MyLib
+
+sayHi :: IO ()
+sayHi = someFunc
+
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/foreignlibstatic.cabal b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/foreignlibstatic.cabal
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..537d5dbb8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/foreignlibstatic.cabal
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+cabal-version:      3.0
+-- The cabal-version field refers to the version of the .cabal specification,
+-- and can be different from the cabal-install (the tool) version and the
+-- Cabal (the library) version you are using. As such, the Cabal (the library)
+-- version used must be equal or greater than the version stated in this field.
+-- Starting from the specification version 2.2, the cabal-version field must be
+-- the first thing in the cabal file.
+
+-- Initial package description 'tmp-gvHDXD5qma' generated by
+-- 'cabal init'. For further documentation, see:
+--   http://haskell.org/cabal/users-guide/
+--
+-- The name of the package.
+name:               foreignlibstatic
+
+-- The package version.
+-- See the Haskell package versioning policy (PVP) for standards
+-- guiding when and how versions should be incremented.
+-- https://pvp.haskell.org
+-- PVP summary:     +-+------- breaking API changes
+--                  | | +----- non-breaking API additions
+--                  | | | +--- code changes with no API change
+version:            0.1.0.0
+
+-- A short (one-line) description of the package.
+-- synopsis:
+
+-- A longer description of the package.
+-- description:
+
+-- The license under which the package is released.
+license:            NONE
+
+-- The package author(s).
+-- author:
+
+-- An email address to which users can send suggestions, bug reports, and patches.
+-- maintainer:
+
+-- A copyright notice.
+-- copyright:
+build-type:         Simple
+
+-- Extra doc files to be distributed with the package, such as a CHANGELOG or a README.
+extra-doc-files:    CHANGELOG.md
+
+-- Extra source files to be distributed with the package, such as examples, or a tutorial module.
+-- extra-source-files:
+
+common warnings
+    ghc-options: -Wall
+
+library
+    -- Import common warning flags.
+    import:           warnings
+
+    -- Modules exported by the library.
+    exposed-modules:  MyLib
+
+    -- Modules included in this library but not exported.
+    -- other-modules:
+
+    -- LANGUAGE extensions used by modules in this package.
+    -- other-extensions:
+
+    -- Other library packages from which modules are imported.
+    build-depends:    base ^>=4.19.0.0
+
+    -- Directories containing source files.
+    hs-source-dirs:   src
+
+    -- Base language which the package is written in.
+    default-language: Haskell2010
+
+foreign-library myflib
+    type: native-static
+    
+    other-modules:       MyForeignLib
+    build-depends:       base, foreignlibstatic
+    hs-source-dirs:      flib
+    c-sources:           csrc/MyForeignLibWrapper.c
+    default-language:    Haskell2010
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/src/MyLib.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/src/MyLib.hs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e657c4403f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ForeignLibStatic/src/MyLib.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module MyLib (someFunc) where
+
+someFunc :: IO ()
+someFunc = putStrLn "someFunc"