diff --git a/package/ola/Config.in b/package/ola/Config.in
index cfca09a936..701083b5d3 100644
--- a/package/ola/Config.in
+++ b/package/ola/Config.in
@@ -86,10 +86,14 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_ESPNET
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_FTDIDMX
 	bool "ftdidmx"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 # libftdi1 -> libusb
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFTDI1
 	help
 	  Build FTDI USB DMX plugin for OLA.
 
+comment "ftdidmx needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.9"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_GPIO
 	bool "GPIO"
 	help