diff --git a/cmake/FindMHD.cmake b/cmake/FindMHD.cmake
index b1e4e8951..7a598e026 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMHD.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMHD.cmake
@@ -11,16 +11,18 @@ find_path(
     PATHS "${XMRIG_DEPS}" ENV "XMRIG_DEPS"
     PATH_SUFFIXES "include"
     DOC "microhttpd include dir"
+    NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
 find_path(MHD_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES microhttpd.h)
 
 find_library(
     MHD_LIBRARY
-    NAMES microhttpd libmicrohttpd
+    NAMES libmicrohttpd.a microhttpd libmicrohttpd
     PATHS "${XMRIG_DEPS}" ENV "XMRIG_DEPS"
     PATH_SUFFIXES "lib"
     DOC "microhttpd library"
+    NO_DEFAULT_PATH
 )
 
 find_library(MHD_LIBRARY NAMES microhttpd libmicrohttpd)