diff --git a/package/efl/libevas-generic-loaders/Config.in b/package/efl/libevas-generic-loaders/Config.in
index 44bc37da2b..bfa6097622 100644
--- a/package/efl/libevas-generic-loaders/Config.in
+++ b/package/efl/libevas-generic-loaders/Config.in
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVAS_GENERIC_LOADERS_SVG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRSVG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR # librsvg -> glib2
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP # librsvg -> pango
 	help
 	  This option enables the Evas generic SVG loader
 
+comment "SVG loader requires a toolchain with WCHAR and C++ support"
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR && !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+
 endif