diff --git a/package/lighttpd/Config.in b/package/lighttpd/Config.in
index a5abf7ea08..0d794c93af 100644
--- a/package/lighttpd/Config.in
+++ b/package/lighttpd/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+comment "lighttpd needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIGHTTPD
 	bool "lighttpd"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on !BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
 	help
 	  lighttpd a secure, fast, compliant and very flexible web-server
 	  which has been optimized for high-performance environments. It