diff --git a/package/multimedia/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in b/package/multimedia/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in
index 7eb531abd3..98550e081c 100644
--- a/package/multimedia/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in
+++ b/package/multimedia/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in
@@ -400,10 +400,14 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_NEON
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_OPENCV
 	bool "opencv"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV
 	help
 	  GStreamer OpenCV Plugins
 
+comment "opencv plugin requires a toolchain with C++ support"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_OPUS
 	bool "opus"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPUS