diff --git a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-imx/Config.in b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-imx/Config.in
index 2b0360f272..efd5086865 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-imx/Config.in
+++ b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-imx/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_IMX
 	bool "gst1-imx"
 	depends on BR2_arm # Only relevant for i.MX
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE
 	help
 	  This is a set of GStreamer 1.0 plugins for plugins for Freescale's
@@ -17,3 +18,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_IMX
 	  The MP3 plugin is built when BR2_PACKAGE_IMX_CODEC is enabled.
 
 	  https://github.com/Freescale/gstreamer-imx
+
+comment "gst1-imx needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_arm
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS