diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fcbd64ce4..5655bfc83 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -212,7 +212,5 @@ else()
   include_directories(${UPNP_INCLUDE})
 endif()
 
-
-
 add_subdirectory(src)
 add_subdirectory(tests)
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index 177c2115e..f75c420ed 100755
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ MARK_AS_ADVANCED(MINIUPNP_INCLUDE_DIR MINIUPNP_LIBRARY)
 
 # And now on to the Monero part of things
 
-if(MINIUPNP_FOUND AND MINIUPNPC_VERSION_1_7_OR_HIGHER AND !STATIC)
+if(MINIUPNP_FOUND AND MINIUPNPC_VERSION_1_7_OR_HIGHER AND !STATIC AND !FREEBSD)
   message(STATUS "Using shared miniupnpc found at ${MINIUPNP_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 
   set(UPNP_STATIC false PARENT_SCOPE)