diff --git a/package/bcusdk/Config.in b/package/bcusdk/Config.in
index 658c5921ea..72deef154b 100644
--- a/package/bcusdk/Config.in
+++ b/package/bcusdk/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BCUSDK
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # libpthsem
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPTHSEM
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ARGP_STANDALONE if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_UCLIBC
 	help
 	  A free development environment for the Bus Coupling Units of
 	  the European Installation Bus.
diff --git a/package/bcusdk/bcusdk.mk b/package/bcusdk/bcusdk.mk
index 80c98af08a..697b5ce237 100644
--- a/package/bcusdk/bcusdk.mk
+++ b/package/bcusdk/bcusdk.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ BCUSDK_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-pth-test \
 	--with-pth=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr
 
-BCUSDK_DEPENDENCIES = libpthsem
+BCUSDK_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	libpthsem \
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_ARGP_STANDALONE),argp-standalone)
+
 
 define BCUSDK_REMOVE_EXAMPLES
 	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/bcusdk