diff --git a/package/libbsd/Config.in b/package/libbsd/Config.in
index 8c90aa1342..e22226a093 100644
--- a/package/libbsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/libbsd/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBSD
 	# architectures: arm, m68k, x86 (and alpha, but we don't care.)
 	depends on ( BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64 )
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 	help
 	  This library provides useful functions commonly found on BSD
 	  systems, and lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making
@@ -13,6 +14,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBSD
 
 	  http://libbsd.freedesktop.org/
 
-comment "libbsd needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+comment "libbsd needs an (e)glibc toolchain w/ threads"
 	depends on ( BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64 )
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC