diff --git a/package/linux-tools/Config.in b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
index 6217fcfb7a..6c1c1d7abe 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
@@ -117,12 +117,16 @@ comment "selftests needs BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS and a toolchain w/ dyna
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_TMON
 	bool "tmon"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
 	help
 	  tmon is a terminal-based tool (using curses) that allows the
 	  user to access thermal information about the system.
 
+comment "tmon needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_HV
 	bool "hv"
 	depends on BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64