diff --git a/package/gpsd/Config.in b/package/gpsd/Config.in
index 18e21e5af6..db6bec2d75 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/gpsd/Config.in
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_OLDSTYLE
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PROFILING
 	bool "profiling support"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT && !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_CTNG_uClibc && !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_UCLIBC
+
+comment "profiling support not available with uClibc-based toolchain"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT || BR2_TOOLCHAIN_CTNG_uClibc || BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_UCLIBC
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_NTP_SHM
 	bool "NTP time hinting support"