diff --git a/ports/libsndfile/CONTROL b/ports/libsndfile/CONTROL
index f870d97afb80ac..d448f694ce25e9 100644
--- a/ports/libsndfile/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/libsndfile/CONTROL
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 Source: libsndfile
-Version: 1.0.29-6830c42-3
+Version: 1.0.29-6830c42-5
 Description: Library to read, write and manipulate many soundfile types. Authored by Eric de Castro Lopo
+Default-Features: external-libs
+
+Feature: external-libs
+Description: Support OGG and FLAC audio files
 Build-Depends: libogg, libflac, libvorbis
diff --git a/ports/libsndfile/portfile.cmake b/ports/libsndfile/portfile.cmake
index e217a967179f76..1ba590fd7e8495 100644
--- a/ports/libsndfile/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/libsndfile/portfile.cmake
@@ -6,35 +6,26 @@ vcpkg_from_github(
     REF 6830c421899e32f8d413a903a21a9b6cf384d369
     SHA512 b13c5d7bc27218eff8a8c4ce89a964b4920b1d3946e4843e60be965d77ec205845750a82bf654a7c2c772bf3a24f6ff5706881b24ff12115f2525c8134b6d0b9
     HEAD_REF master
-)
-
-vcpkg_apply_patches(
-    SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
     PATCHES
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/uwp-createfile-getfilesize.patch"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/uwp-createfile-getfilesize-addendum.patch"
 )
 
-if (VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE STREQUAL "dynamic")
-    set(CRT_LIB_STATIC 0)
-elseif (VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE STREQUAL "static")
-    set(CRT_LIB_STATIC 1)
-endif()
-
-if (VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE STREQUAL "static")
-    set(BUILD_STATIC 1)
-    set(BUILD_DYNAMIC 0)
-elseif (VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE STREQUAL "dynamic")
-    set(BUILD_STATIC 0)
-    set(BUILD_DYNAMIC 1)
-endif()
+string(COMPARE EQUAL "${VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE}" "static" CRT_LIB_STATIC)
+string(COMPARE EQUAL "${VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE}" "static" BUILD_STATIC)
 
 option(BUILD_EXECUTABLES "Build sndfile tools and install to folder tools" OFF)
 
+if("external-libs" IN_LIST FEATURES)
+    set(SNDFILE_WITHOUT_EXTERNAL_LIBS OFF)
+else()
+    set(SNDFILE_WITHOUT_EXTERNAL_LIBS ON)
+endif()
+
 vcpkg_configure_cmake(
     SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
     PREFER_NINJA
-    OPTIONS -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=0 -DBUILD_REGTEST=0 -DBUILD_TESTING=0 -DENABLE_STATIC_RUNTIME=${CRT_LIB_STATIC} -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC}
+    OPTIONS -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=0 -DBUILD_REGTEST=0 -DBUILD_TESTING=0 -DENABLE_STATIC_RUNTIME=${CRT_LIB_STATIC} -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=${BUILD_STATIC} -DDISABLE_EXTERNAL_LIBS=${SNDFILE_WITHOUT_EXTERNAL_LIBS}
     OPTIONS_RELEASE -DBUILD_PROGRAMS=${BUILD_EXECUTABLES}
     # Setting ENABLE_PACKAGE_CONFIG=0 has no effect
     OPTIONS_DEBUG -DBUILD_PROGRAMS=0