diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cdd3960dd7..81ae6f3ccc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	less \
 	libapparmor-dev \
 	libcap-dev \
+	libdevmapper-dev \
 	libnl-3-dev \
 	libprotobuf-c0-dev \
 	libprotobuf-dev \
@@ -76,22 +77,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	--no-install-recommends \
 	&& pip install awscli==1.10.15
 
-# Get lvm2 sources to build statically linked devmapper library
-ENV LVM2_VERSION 2.02.168
-RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& curl -fsSL "https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/lvm2/LVM2.${LVM2_VERSION}.tgz" \
-		| tar -xzC /usr/local/lvm2 --strip-components=1
-
-# Compile and install (only the needed library)
-RUN cd /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& ./configure \
-		--build="$(gcc -print-multiarch)" \
-		--enable-static_link \
-		--enable-pkgconfig \
-		--enable-udev_sync \
-	&& make -C include \
-	&& make -C libdm install_device-mapper
-
 # Install seccomp: the version shipped upstream is too old
 ENV SECCOMP_VERSION 2.3.2
 RUN set -x \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index bb4b93fdf1..97b749e4e3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	less \
 	libapparmor-dev \
 	libcap-dev \
+	libdevmapper-dev \
 	libnl-3-dev \
 	libprotobuf-c0-dev \
 	libprotobuf-dev \
@@ -68,22 +69,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	zip \
 	--no-install-recommends
 
-# Get lvm2 sources to build statically linked devmapper library
-ENV LVM2_VERSION 2.02.168
-RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& curl -fsSL "https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/lvm2/LVM2.${LVM2_VERSION}.tgz" \
-		| tar -xzC /usr/local/lvm2 --strip-components=1
-
-# Compile and install (only the needed library)
-RUN cd /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& ./configure \
-		--build="$(gcc -print-multiarch)" \
-		--enable-static_link \
-		--enable-pkgconfig \
-		--enable-udev_sync \
-	&& make -C include \
-	&& make -C libdm install_device-mapper
-
 # Install seccomp: the version shipped upstream is too old
 ENV SECCOMP_VERSION 2.3.2
 RUN set -x \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index fea5227382..7582880475 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	net-tools \
 	libapparmor-dev \
 	libcap-dev \
+	libdevmapper-dev \
 	libsystemd-dev \
 	libtool \
 	libudev-dev \
@@ -56,23 +57,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	--no-install-recommends \
 	&& pip install awscli==1.10.15
 
-# Get lvm2 sources to build statically linked devmapper library
-ENV LVM2_VERSION 2.02.168
-RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& curl -fsSL "https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/lvm2/LVM2.${LVM2_VERSION}.tgz" \
-		| tar -xzC /usr/local/lvm2 --strip-components=1
-
-# Compile and install (only the needed library)
-RUN cd /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& ./configure \
-		--build="$(gcc -print-multiarch)" \
-		--enable-static_link \
-		--enable-pkgconfig \
-		--enable-udev_sync \
-	&& make -C include \
-	&& make -C libdm install_device-mapper
-
-
 # Install Go
 # IMPORTANT: When updating this please note that stdlib archive/tar pkg is vendored
 ENV GO_VERSION 1.8.3
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ppc64le b/Dockerfile.ppc64le
index 62c9fe412c..88f19933c3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ppc64le
+++ b/Dockerfile.ppc64le
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	net-tools \
 	libapparmor-dev \
 	libcap-dev \
+	libdevmapper-dev \
 	libsystemd-dev \
 	libtool \
 	libudev-dev \
@@ -56,22 +57,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	vim-common \
 	--no-install-recommends
 
-# Get lvm2 sources to build statically linked devmapper library
-ENV LVM2_VERSION 2.02.168
-RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& curl -fsSL "https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/lvm2/LVM2.${LVM2_VERSION}.tgz" \
-		| tar -xzC /usr/local/lvm2 --strip-components=1
-
-# Compile and install (only the needed library)
-RUN cd /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& ./configure \
-		--build="$(gcc -print-multiarch)" \
-		--enable-static_link \
-		--enable-pkgconfig \
-		--enable-udev_sync \
-	&& make -C include \
-	&& make -C libdm install_device-mapper
-
 # Install seccomp: the version shipped upstream is too old
 ENV SECCOMP_VERSION 2.3.2
 RUN set -x \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.s390x b/Dockerfile.s390x
index 3306949a0e..8d628c7588 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.s390x
+++ b/Dockerfile.s390x
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 	net-tools \
 	libapparmor-dev \
 	libcap-dev \
+	libdevmapper-dev \
 	libsystemd-dev \
 	libtool \
 	libudev-dev \
@@ -67,22 +68,6 @@ RUN set -x \
 	) \
 	&& rm -rf "$SECCOMP_PATH"
 
-# Get lvm2 sources to build statically linked devmapper library
-ENV LVM2_VERSION 2.02.168
-RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& curl -fsSL "https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/lvm2/LVM2.${LVM2_VERSION}.tgz" \
-		| tar -xzC /usr/local/lvm2 --strip-components=1
-
-# Compile and install (only the needed library)
-RUN cd /usr/local/lvm2 \
-	&& ./configure \
-		--build="$(gcc -print-multiarch)" \
-		--enable-static_link \
-		--enable-pkgconfig \
-		--enable-udev_sync \
-	&& make -C include \
-	&& make -C libdm install_device-mapper
-
 # IMPORTANT: When updating this please note that stdlib archive/tar pkg is vendored
 ENV GO_VERSION 1.8.3
 RUN curl -fsSL "https://golang.org/dl/go${GO_VERSION}.linux-s390x.tar.gz" \
diff --git a/daemon/graphdriver/register/register_devicemapper.go b/daemon/graphdriver/register/register_devicemapper.go
index bb2e9ef541..09dfb71eb7 100644
--- a/daemon/graphdriver/register/register_devicemapper.go
+++ b/daemon/graphdriver/register/register_devicemapper.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !exclude_graphdriver_devicemapper,linux
+// +build !exclude_graphdriver_devicemapper,!static_build,linux
 
 package register
 
diff --git a/pkg/devicemapper/devmapper_wrapper_static.go b/pkg/devicemapper/devmapper_wrapper_static.go
deleted file mode 100644
index cf7f26a4c6..0000000000
--- a/pkg/devicemapper/devmapper_wrapper_static.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-// +build linux,cgo,static_build
-
-package devicemapper
-
-// #cgo pkg-config: --static devmapper
-import "C"