diff --git a/package/opencv/Config.in b/package/opencv/Config.in
index 6a47ac59cf..26bf5e79c3 100644
--- a/package/opencv/Config.in
+++ b/package/opencv/Config.in
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_WITH_PNG
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_WITH_QT
 	bool "qt backend support"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+	depends on !BR2_avr32 # qt
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT_STL
 	default y
diff --git a/package/qt/Config.in b/package/qt/Config.in
index fdbb598172..9f6e54dff3 100644
--- a/package/qt/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ comment "qt requires a toolchain with C++ support enabled"
 
 menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_QT
 	bool "Qt"
+	depends on !BR2_avr32 # lacks TLS
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	help
 	  Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework for