diff --git a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-good/Config.in b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-good/Config.in
index 7159c5a0a3..65dc7b177f 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-good/Config.in
+++ b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-good/Config.in
@@ -269,9 +269,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_GOOD_PLUGIN_OSS4
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_GOOD_PLUGIN_V4L2
 	bool "v4l2"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_0 # multi planar api
 	help
 	  elements for Video 4 Linux
 
+comment "v4l2 needs toolchain w/ headers >= 3.0"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_0
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_GOOD_PLUGIN_CAIRO
 	bool "cairo"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO