diff --git a/package/kodi-pvr-pctv/Config.in b/package/kodi-pvr-pctv/Config.in
index 255cd4a5f0..1bef551b2e 100644
--- a/package/kodi-pvr-pctv/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi-pvr-pctv/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PVR_PCTV
 	bool "kodi-pvr-pctv"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_7 # jsoncpp
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_JSONCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PLATFORM
 	help
 	  PCTV PVR client addon for Kodi
 
 	  https://github.com/kodi-pvr/pvr.vdr.vnsi
+
+comment "kodi-pvr-pctv needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.7"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_7