diff --git a/package/linuxptp/Config.in b/package/linuxptp/Config.in
index 3e18a0cb13..c88b7a0619 100644
--- a/package/linuxptp/Config.in
+++ b/package/linuxptp/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUXPTP
 	bool "linuxptp"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  The Linux PTP Project is the Precision Time Protocol
 	  implementation according to IEEE standard 1588 for Linux.
@@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUXPTP
 	  not a goal.
 
 	  http://linuxptp.sourceforge.net/
+
+comment "linuxptp needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS