diff --git a/package/kodi-pvr-argustv/Config.in b/package/kodi-pvr-argustv/Config.in
index 698ff46f45..247d83ce17 100644
--- a/package/kodi-pvr-argustv/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi-pvr-argustv/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PVR_ARGUSTV
 	bool "kodi-pvr-argustv"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_7 # jsoncpp
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_JSONCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PLATFORM
 	help
 	  Kodi's ARGUS TV client addon
 
 	  https://github.com/kodi-pvr/pvr.argustv
+
+comment "kodi-pvr-argustv needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.7"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_7