diff --git a/tools/eclipse.py b/tools/eclipse.py
index 31c1bb914b..ae363aba7f 100644
--- a/tools/eclipse.py
+++ b/tools/eclipse.py
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ def HandleToolOption(tools, env, project, reset):
         # add new libs
         if 'LIBS' in env:
             for lib in env['LIBS']:
+                lib_name = os.path.basename(str(lib))
+                if lib_name.endswith('.a'):
+                    if lib_name.startswith('lib'):
+                        lib = lib_name[3:].split('.')[0]
+                    else:
+                        lib = ':' + lib_name
                 formatedLib = ConverToRttEclipseLibFormat(lib)
                 SubElement(option, 'listOptionValue', {
                            'builtIn': 'false', 'value': formatedLib})