diff --git a/package/lightning/Config.in b/package/lightning/Config.in
index 8caf39f402..6750114be2 100644
--- a/package/lightning/Config.in
+++ b/package/lightning/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+comment "lightning needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_sparc || BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64 || BR2_mips || \
+		BR2_mipsel || BR2_arm || BR2_powerpc
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIGHTNING
 	bool "lightning"
 	depends on BR2_sparc || BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64 || BR2_mips || \
 		BR2_mipsel || BR2_arm || BR2_powerpc
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  GNU lightning is a library that generates
 	  assembly language code at run-time.