diff --git a/package/qt/Config.in b/package/qt/Config.in
index 35e8208b5c..2afbd92d56 100644
--- a/package/qt/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt/Config.in
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-comment "qt requires a toolchain with C++ support enabled"
-	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+comment "qt requires a toolchain with C++ and threads support enabled"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 
 menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_QT
 	bool "Qt"
 	depends on !BR2_avr32 # lacks TLS
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework for
 	  developers using C++.