diff --git a/package/intel-gmmlib/Config.in b/package/intel-gmmlib/Config.in
index ef92a91128..9d5fbd9cae 100644
--- a/package/intel-gmmlib/Config.in
+++ b/package/intel-gmmlib/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_INTEL_GMMLIB
 	bool "intel-gmmlib"
 	depends on BR2_x86_64
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  The Intel(R) Graphics Memory Management Library provides
 	  device specific and buffer management for the Intel(R)
@@ -8,3 +9,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_INTEL_GMMLIB
 	  Media Driver for VAAPI.
 
 	  https://github.com/intel/gmmlib
+
+comment "intel-gmmlib needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS