diff --git a/common/include/PS2Edefs.h b/common/include/PS2Edefs.h
index e73c620ff6..1b27e0c3dd 100644
--- a/common/include/PS2Edefs.h
+++ b/common/include/PS2Edefs.h
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 // if this file is included with this define
 // the next api will not be skipped by the compiler
-#ifdef GSdefs
+#if defined(GSdefs) || defined(BUILTIN_GS_PLUGIN)
 
 // basic funcs
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ s32  CALLBACK GStest();
 
 // if this file is included with this define
 // the next api will not be skipped by the compiler
-#ifdef PADdefs
+#if defined(PADdefs) || defined(BUILTIN_PAD_PLUGIN)
 
 // basic funcs
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ s32  CALLBACK PADtest();
 
 // if this file is included with this define
 // the next api will not be skipped by the compiler
-#ifdef SPU2defs
+#if defined(SPU2defs) || defined(BUILTIN_SPU2_PLUGIN)
 
 // basic funcs
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ s32  CALLBACK SPU2test();
 
 // if this file is included with this define
 // the next api will not be skipped by the compiler
-#ifdef CDVDdefs
+#if defined(CDVDdefs) || defined(BUILTIN_CDVD_PLUGIN)
 
 // basic funcs
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ s32  CALLBACK CDVDgetDualInfo(s32* dualType, u32* _layer1start);
 
 // if this file is included with this define
 // the next api will not be skipped by the compiler
-#ifdef DEV9defs
+#if defined(DEV9defs) || defined(BUILTIN_DEV9_PLUGIN)
 
 // basic funcs
 
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ s32  CALLBACK DEV9test();
 
 // if this file is included with this define
 // the next api will not be skipped by the compiler
-#ifdef USBdefs
+#if defined(USBdefs) || defined(BUILTIN_USB_PLUGIN)
 
 // basic funcs
 
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ s32  CALLBACK USBtest();
 
 // if this file is included with this define
 // the next api will not be skipped by the compiler
-#ifdef FWdefs
+#if defined(BUILTIN_FW_PLUGIN) || defined(BUILTIN_FW_PLUGIN)
 // basic funcs
 
 // NOTE: The read/write functions CANNOT use XMM/MMX regs
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ typedef void (CALLBACK* _FWirqCallback)(void (*callback)());
 #ifdef PLUGINfuncs
 
 // GS
+#ifndef BUILTIN_GS_PLUGIN
 extern _GSopen            GSopen;
 extern _GSopen2           GSopen2;
 extern _GSvsync           GSvsync;
@@ -749,8 +750,10 @@ extern _GSsetVsync	      GSsetVsync;
 extern _GSsetupRecording  GSsetupRecording;
 extern _GSreset			  GSreset;
 extern _GSwriteCSR		  GSwriteCSR;
+#endif
 
 // PAD
+#ifndef BUILTIN_PAD_PLUGIN
 extern _PADopen           PADopen;
 extern _PADstartPoll      PADstartPoll;
 extern _PADpoll           PADpoll;
@@ -761,8 +764,10 @@ extern _PADgsDriverInfo   PADgsDriverInfo;
 extern _PADsetSlot        PADsetSlot;
 extern _PADqueryMtap      PADqueryMtap;
 extern _PADWriteEvent     PADWriteEvent;
+#endif
 
 // SPU2
+#ifndef BUILTIN_SPU2_PLUGIN
 extern _SPU2open          SPU2open;
 extern _SPU2reset         SPU2reset;
 extern _SPU2write         SPU2write;
@@ -794,8 +799,10 @@ extern _SPU2setClockPtr   SPU2setClockPtr;
 extern _SPU2setTimeStretcher SPU2setTimeStretcher;
 
 extern _SPU2async         SPU2async;
+#endif
 
 // DEV9
+#ifndef BUILTIN_DEV9_PLUGIN
 extern _DEV9open          DEV9open;
 extern _DEV9read8         DEV9read8;
 extern _DEV9read16        DEV9read16;
@@ -814,8 +821,10 @@ extern _DEV9writeDMA8Mem  DEV9writeDMA8Mem;
 extern _DEV9irqCallback   DEV9irqCallback;
 extern _DEV9irqHandler    DEV9irqHandler;
 extern _DEV9async         DEV9async;
+#endif
 
 // USB
+#ifndef BUILTIN_USB_PLUGIN
 extern _USBopen           USBopen;
 extern _USBread8          USBread8;
 extern _USBread16         USBread16;
@@ -828,12 +837,15 @@ extern _USBasync          USBasync;
 extern _USBirqCallback    USBirqCallback;
 extern _USBirqHandler     USBirqHandler;
 extern _USBsetRAM         USBsetRAM;
+#endif
 
 // FW
+#ifndef BUILTIN_FW_PLUGIN
 extern _FWopen            FWopen;
 extern _FWread32          FWread32;
 extern _FWwrite32         FWwrite32;
 extern _FWirqCallback     FWirqCallback;
+#endif
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp b/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
index e2052e2faa..ec4e76ae45 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ static void CALLBACK fallback_configure() {}
 static void CALLBACK fallback_about() {}
 static s32  CALLBACK fallback_test() { return 0; }
 
+#ifndef BUILTIN_GS_PLUGIN
 _GSvsync           GSvsync;
 _GSopen            GSopen;
 _GSopen2           GSopen2;
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ _GSsetExclusive		GSsetExclusive;
 _GSsetupRecording	GSsetupRecording;
 _GSreset			GSreset;
 _GSwriteCSR			GSwriteCSR;
+#endif
 
 static void CALLBACK GS_makeSnapshot(const char *path) {}
 static void CALLBACK GS_setGameCRC(u32 crc, int gameopts) {}
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ static void CALLBACK GS_Legacy_GSreadFIFO2(u64* pMem, int qwc) {
 }
 
 // PAD
+#ifndef BUILTIN_PAD_PLUGIN
 _PADinit           PADinit;
 _PADopen           PADopen;
 _PADstartPoll      PADstartPoll;
@@ -279,10 +282,12 @@ _PADkeyEvent       PADkeyEvent;
 _PADsetSlot        PADsetSlot;
 _PADqueryMtap      PADqueryMtap;
 _PADWriteEvent	   PADWriteEvent;
+#endif
 
 static void PAD_update( u32 padslot ) { }
 
 // SPU2
+#ifndef BUILTIN_SPU2_PLUGIN
 _SPU2open          SPU2open;
 _SPU2write         SPU2write;
 _SPU2reset         SPU2reset;
@@ -307,9 +312,11 @@ _SPU2irqCallback   SPU2irqCallback;
 
 _SPU2setClockPtr   SPU2setClockPtr;
 _SPU2async         SPU2async;
+#endif
 
 
 // DEV9
+#ifndef BUILTIN_DEV9_PLUGIN
 _DEV9open          DEV9open;
 _DEV9read8         DEV9read8;
 _DEV9read16        DEV9read16;
@@ -328,8 +335,10 @@ _DEV9writeDMA8Mem  DEV9writeDMA8Mem;
 _DEV9irqCallback   DEV9irqCallback;
 _DEV9irqHandler    DEV9irqHandler;
 _DEV9async         DEV9async;
+#endif
 
 // USB
+#ifndef BUILTIN_USB_PLUGIN
 _USBopen           USBopen;
 _USBread8          USBread8;
 _USBread16         USBread16;
@@ -342,12 +351,15 @@ _USBasync          USBasync;
 _USBirqCallback    USBirqCallback;
 _USBirqHandler     USBirqHandler;
 _USBsetRAM         USBsetRAM;
+#endif
 
 // FW
+#ifndef BUILTIN_FW_PLUGIN
 _FWopen            FWopen;
 _FWread32          FWread32;
 _FWwrite32         FWwrite32;
 _FWirqCallback     FWirqCallback;
+#endif
 
 DEV9handler dev9Handler;
 USBhandler usbHandler;
@@ -920,9 +932,38 @@ SysCorePlugins::PluginStatus_t::PluginStatus_t( PluginsEnum_t _pid, const wxStri
 
 	IsInitialized	= false;
 	IsOpened		= false;
-	IsStatic		= false;
-	Lib				= new DynamicLibrary();
 
+	switch (_pid) {
+#ifdef BUILTIN_GS_PLUGIN
+		case PluginId_GS:
+#endif
+#ifdef BUILTIN_PAD_PLUGIN
+		case PluginId_PAD:
+#endif
+#ifdef BUILTIN_SPU2_PLUGIN
+		case PluginId_SPU2:
+#endif
+#ifdef BUILTIN_CDVD_PLUGIN
+		case PluginId_CDVD:
+#endif
+#ifdef BUILTIN_DEV9_PLUGIN
+		case PluginId_DEV9:
+#endif
+#ifdef BUILTIN_USB_PLUGIN
+		case PluginId_USB:
+#endif
+#ifdef BUILTIN_FW_PLUGIN
+		case PluginId_FW:
+#endif
+		case PluginId_Count:
+			IsStatic	= true;
+			Lib			= new StaticLibrary(_pid);
+			break;
+		default:
+			IsStatic	= false;
+			Lib			= new DynamicLibrary();
+			break;
+	}
 
 	if (IsStatic) {
 		BindCommon( pid );