diff --git a/package/canfestival/Config.in b/package/canfestival/Config.in
index 7c7b370de0..4e734964aa 100644
--- a/package/canfestival/Config.in
+++ b/package/canfestival/Config.in
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CANFESTIVAL_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	bool
 	default y if BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64 || BR2_powerpc || BR2_arm
 
-comment "canfestival needs a toolchain w/ threads and dynamic library"
+comment "canfestival needs a (e)glibc or uClibc toolchain w/ threads and dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_CANFESTIVAL_ARCH_SUPPORTS
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL || \
+		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || \
+		BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CANFESTIVAL
 	bool "canfestival"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_CANFESTIVAL_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help