diff --git a/package/dvb-apps/Config.in b/package/dvb-apps/Config.in
index 7f763307e4..a77064e14f 100644
--- a/package/dvb-apps/Config.in
+++ b/package/dvb-apps/Config.in
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DVB_APPS
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_DVB_APPS
 
-comment "dvb-apps utils needs LARGEFILE support in the toolchain"
-	depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE
+comment "dvb-apps utils needs a toolchain with LARGEFILE and THREADS support"
+	depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DVB_APPS_UTILS
 	bool "dvb-apps utilities"
 	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBICONV if !BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE
 	help
 	  A small number of DVB test and utility programs,