diff --git a/package/cryptopp/Config.in b/package/cryptopp/Config.in
index 4ead5339ab..feb945db2f 100644
--- a/package/cryptopp/Config.in
+++ b/package/cryptopp/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CRYPTOPP
 	bool "cryptopp"
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	help
 	  A free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes
 
-comment "cryptopp needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+comment "cryptopp needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library, wchar"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS || !BR2_USE_WCHAR