diff --git a/package/qt/Config.in b/package/qt/Config.in
index 0ecfafada5..a1218ecf39 100644
--- a/package/qt/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt/Config.in
@@ -309,9 +309,13 @@ choice
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_QTZLIB
 	bool "Qt zlib"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  Use the zlib bundled with Qt.
 
+comment "Qt zlib needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_SYSTEMZLIB
 	bool "System zlib"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB