diff --git a/package/uftrace/Config.in b/package/uftrace/Config.in
index 7aa74c9aa9..9af7ee8c28 100644
--- a/package/uftrace/Config.in
+++ b/package/uftrace/Config.in
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_UFTRACE_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UFTRACE
 	bool "uftrace"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_UFTRACE_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ARGP_STANDALONE if \
 	       BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_UCLIBC || \
 	       BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
@@ -20,3 +21,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_UFTRACE
 	  analysis of the program execution and performance.
 
 	  https://github.com/namhyung/uftrace
+
+comment "uftrace needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS