diff --git a/package/mtd/Config.in b/package/mtd/Config.in
index 0ba71d3336..692654ca84 100644
--- a/package/mtd/Config.in
+++ b/package/mtd/Config.in
@@ -79,8 +79,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_NFTL_FORMAT
 	bool "nftl_format"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_RECV_IMAGE
+	depends on BR2_INET_IPV6
 	bool "recv_image"
 
+comment "recv_image requires a toolchain with IPv6 support"
+	depends on !BR2_INET_IPV6
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_RFDDUMP
 	bool "rfddump"