diff --git a/package/python-contourpy/Config.in b/package/python-contourpy/Config.in
index 4843884a97..313d270dda 100644
--- a/package/python-contourpy/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-contourpy/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CONTOURPY
 	bool "python-contourpy"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYBIND
 	help
 	  Python library for calculating contours of 2D quadrilateral
 	  grids.
 
 	  https://github.com/contourpy/contourpy
+
+comment "python-contourpy needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP