diff --git a/package/linux-tools/Config.in b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
index f459b41762..791f2c085c 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
@@ -7,12 +7,16 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_CPUPOWER
 	bool "cpupower"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PCIUTILS
 	help
 	  cpupower is a collection of tools to examine and tune power
 	  saving related features of your processor.
 
+comment "cpupower needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_GPIO
 	bool "gpio"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS