diff --git a/package/mysql/Config.in b/package/mysql/Config.in
index 278dc73e57..2abf5daecb 100644
--- a/package/mysql/Config.in
+++ b/package/mysql/Config.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ choice
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MARIADB
 	bool "mariadb"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAIO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAIO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXML2
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MARIADB
 
 	  http://www.mariadb.org/
 
+comment "mariadb needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAIO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_ORACLE_MYSQL
 	bool "oracle mysql"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES