diff --git a/package/libyang/Config.in b/package/libyang/Config.in
index ebe51ff099..fec1160a6f 100644
--- a/package/libyang/Config.in
+++ b/package/libyang/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBYANG
 	bool "libyang"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PCRE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PCRE_UCP
@@ -9,5 +10,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBYANG
 
 	  https://github.com/CESNET/libyang
 
-comment "libyang needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+comment "libyang needs a toolchain w/ threads, dynamic library"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS