diff --git a/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake b/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake
index db052a9e3f..98d45d857f 100644
--- a/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ file(INSTALL
     ${SOURCE_PATH}/license.txt
     DESTINATION ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/cpprestsdk RENAME copyright)
 
-vcpkg_copy_pdbs()
+if(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE STREQUAL dynamic)
+    vcpkg_copy_pdbs()
+endif()