diff --git a/package/cups/Config.in b/package/cups/Config.in
index 3f5460c11b..e23f069a8a 100644
--- a/package/cups/Config.in
+++ b/package/cups/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CUPS
 	bool "cups"
 	# needs libstdcpp for ppdc
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+	# needs threads for ippserver
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	# needs fork()
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	help
@@ -9,5 +11,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CUPS
 
 	  http://www.cups.org
 
-comment "cups needs a toolchain w/ C++"
-	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+comment "cups needs a toolchain w/ C++, threads"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS