diff --git a/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/Config.in b/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/Config.in
index 982edc2e4c..c96ceb69c4 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/Config.in
+++ b/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/Config.in
@@ -295,10 +295,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_RSVG
 	bool "rsvg"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP # librsvg -> pango
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 # librsvg -> pango -> harfbuzz
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 # librsvg -> pango -> harfbuzz
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRSVG
 
-comment "rsvg plugin needs a toolchain w/ C++"
-	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+comment "rsvg plugin needs a toolchain w/ C++, gcc >= 4.8"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || \
+		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_SDL