diff --git a/package/games/gnuchess/Config.in b/package/games/gnuchess/Config.in
index cae05cbbbe..c79c52dd46 100644
--- a/package/games/gnuchess/Config.in
+++ b/package/games/gnuchess/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GNUCHESS
 	bool "gnuchess"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  GNU Chess lets most modern computers play a full game of chess.
 
 	  http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/chess
+
+comment "gnuchess requires a toolchain with thread support"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS