diff --git a/package/shairport-sync/Config.in b/package/shairport-sync/Config.in
index d70121b9fd..c2a5565402 100644
--- a/package/shairport-sync/Config.in
+++ b/package/shairport-sync/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SHAIRPORT_SYNC
 	bool "shairport-sync"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # libdaemon
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS_NPTL
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB_MIXER
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCONFIG
@@ -34,6 +35,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SHAIRPORT_SYNC_LIBSOXR
 
 endif
 
-comment "shairport-sync needs a toolchain w/ NPTL"
+comment "shairport-sync needs a toolchain w/ C++, NPTL"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS_NPTL
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS_NPTL