diff --git a/modules/ts/include/opencv2/ts/ts.hpp b/modules/ts/include/opencv2/ts/ts.hpp
index bcaa691f34..c3603d287e 100644
--- a/modules/ts/include/opencv2/ts/ts.hpp
+++ b/modules/ts/include/opencv2/ts/ts.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef __OPENCV_GTESTCV_HPP__
 #define __OPENCV_GTESTCV_HPP__
 
+#if HAVE_CVCONFIG_H
+#include "cvconfig.h"
+#endif
 #ifndef GTEST_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
+#ifdef BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
 #define GTEST_LINKED_AS_SHARED_LIBRARY 1
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef ANDROID
 # include <android/api-level.h>