diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dd3e347689..b1f389bf49 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ include(cmake/bundle_static.cmake)
 # Also we would like users to link a native cmake target, instead of a custom target for better
 # compatability.
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared instead of static library" ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL})
+option(UNICORN_LEGACY_STATIC_ARCHIVE "Enable Unicorn v1 style all-in-one objects archive for libunicorn.a" ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL})
 option(UNICORN_FUZZ "Enable fuzzing" OFF)
 option(UNICORN_LOGGING "Enable logging" OFF)
 option(UNICORN_BUILD_TESTS "Build unicorn tests" ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL})
@@ -1442,16 +1443,18 @@ if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 endif()
 
 # Black magic for generating static archives...
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    if (MSVC)
-        # Avoid the import lib built by MVSC clash with our archive.
-        set_target_properties(unicorn PROPERTIES ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_NAME "unicorn-import")
+if (UNICORN_LEGACY_STATIC_ARCHIVE)
+    if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+        if (MSVC)
+            # Avoid the import lib built by MVSC clash with our archive.
+            set_target_properties(unicorn PROPERTIES ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_NAME "unicorn-import")
+        endif()
+        bundle_static_library(unicorn_static unicorn_archive unicorn)
+    else()
+        # Rename the "static" lib to avoid filename clash.
+        set_target_properties(unicorn PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "unicorn-static")
+        bundle_static_library(unicorn unicorn_archive unicorn)
     endif()
-    bundle_static_library(unicorn_static unicorn_archive unicorn)
-else()
-    # Rename the "static" lib to avoid filename clash.
-    set_target_properties(unicorn PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "unicorn-static")
-    bundle_static_library(unicorn unicorn_archive unicorn)
 endif()
 
 if(UNICORN_FUZZ)
@@ -1514,8 +1517,10 @@ if(UNICORN_INSTALL AND NOT MSVC)
             LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
         )
     endif()
-    install(FILES $<TARGET_FILE:unicorn_archive> DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
-    install(FILES $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:unicorn_archive>/$<TARGET_PROPERTY:unicorn_archive,SYMLINK_NAME> DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+    if (UNICORN_LEGACY_STATIC_ARCHIVE)
+        install(FILES $<TARGET_FILE:unicorn_archive> DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+        install(FILES $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:unicorn_archive>/$<TARGET_PROPERTY:unicorn_archive,SYMLINK_NAME> DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+    endif()
     install(FILES ${UNICORN_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/unicorn)
     if (ATOMIC_LINKAGE_FIX)
         set(ATOMIC_LINK_PKG_CONFIG " -latomic")