diff --git a/package/ola/Config.in b/package/ola/Config.in
index 399f7702fc..cfca09a936 100644
--- a/package/ola/Config.in
+++ b/package/ola/Config.in
@@ -153,10 +153,14 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_SPI
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_STAGEPROFI
 	bool "stageprofi"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 # libusb
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB
 	help
 	  Build StageProfi plugin for OLA.
 
+comment "stageprofi needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.9"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_UARTDMX
 	bool "uartdmx"
 	help
@@ -164,10 +168,14 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_UARTDMX
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_USBDMX
 	bool "usbdmx"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 # libusb
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB
 	help
 	  Build USB DMX plugin for OLA.
 
+comment "usbdmx needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.9"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OLA_PLUGIN_USBPRO
 	bool "usbpro"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 # libusb