diff --git a/package/hostapd/Config.in b/package/hostapd/Config.in
index eb530b336f..8783e66132 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/Config.in
+++ b/package/hostapd/Config.in
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTAPD
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTAPD_EAP
 	bool "Enable EAP"
+	depends on !BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
 	help
 	  Enable support for EAP and RADIUS.
 
+comment "hostapd EAP needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTAPD_WPS
 	bool "Enable WPS"
 	help