diff --git a/package/valgrind/Config.in b/package/valgrind/Config.in
index 56e4af21fa..700849130f 100644
--- a/package/valgrind/Config.in
+++ b/package/valgrind/Config.in
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_VALGRIND_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	default y if BR2_powerpc || BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le
 	depends on !BR2_MIPS_SOFT_FLOAT
 
-comment "valgrind needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+comment "valgrind needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library, threads"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_VALGRIND_ARCH_SUPPORTS
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_VALGRIND
 	bool "valgrind"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_VALGRIND_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  Tool for debugging and profiling Linux programs.