diff --git a/package/dvblast/Config.in b/package/dvblast/Config.in
index da789439b6..1ea8f93416 100644
--- a/package/dvblast/Config.in
+++ b/package/dvblast/Config.in
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DVBLAST
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEV
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBICONV if !BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE
 	depends on !BR2_bfin  # libev
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  DVBlast is a simple and powerful MPEG-2/TS demux and
 	  streaming application.
 
 	  http://www.videolan.org/projects/dvblast.html
+
+comment 'dvblast needs a toolchain w/ threads'
+	depends on !BR2_bfin  # libev
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS