diff --git a/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake b/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
index 87271543601..93e032c0865 100644
--- a/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
+++ b/cmake/nuttx_add_application.cmake
@@ -183,10 +183,11 @@ function(nuttx_add_application)
     # interface include and libraries
     foreach(dep ${DEPENDS})
       get_target_property(dep_type ${dep} TYPE)
-      # if (${dep_type} STREQUAL "STATIC_LIBRARY")
-      # target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE ${dep}) else()
-      add_dependencies(${TARGET} ${dep})
-      # endif()
+      if (${dep_type} STREQUAL "STATIC_LIBRARY")
+        target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE ${dep})
+      else()
+        add_dependencies(${TARGET} ${dep})
+      endif()
     endforeach()
   endif()
 endfunction()