diff --git a/package/mplayer/Config.in b/package/mplayer/Config.in
index 7a8b03fbec..686b3b0143 100644
--- a/package/mplayer/Config.in
+++ b/package/mplayer/Config.in
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MPLAYER_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MPLAYER
 	bool "mplayer"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MPLAYER_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  MPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems and supports
 	  many different file formats.
 
 	  http://www.mplayerhq.hu/
 
+comment "mplayer needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MPLAYER_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+
 if BR2_PACKAGE_MPLAYER
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MPLAYER_MPLAYER