diff --git a/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/Config.in b/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/Config.in
index e9c8239f79..d784bcdd39 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/Config.in
+++ b/package/gstreamer/gst-plugins-base/Config.in
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST_PLUGINS_BASE_PLUGIN_PANGO
 	bool "pango font renderer"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP # pango -> freetype
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 # pango -> harfbuzz
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 # pango -> harfbuzz
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PANGO
 
-comment "pango plugin needs a toolchain w/ C++"
-	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+comment "pango plugin needs a toolchain w/ C++, gcc => 4.8"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || \
+		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST_PLUGINS_BASE_PLUGIN_SUBPARSE