diff --git a/package/libuv/Config.in b/package/libuv/Config.in
index 66cd3f2a03..26cb97eecf 100644
--- a/package/libuv/Config.in
+++ b/package/libuv/Config.in
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUV
 	bool "libuv"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  libuv is a multi-platform support library with a focus
 	  on asynchronous I/O.
 
 	  https://github.com/libuv/libuv
 
-comment "libuv needs a toolchain w/ threads"
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+comment "libuv needs a toolchain w/ threads, dynamic library"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU