diff --git a/package/libroxml/Config.in b/package/libroxml/Config.in
index b6b253fcd..e1a646fa0 100644
--- a/package/libroxml/Config.in
+++ b/package/libroxml/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBROXML
 	bool "roxml"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  libroxml is a light and powerful xml parsing library with
 	  xpath handling. Roxml is a binary using libroxml to explore
 	  xml file from shell scripts.
 
 	  http://www.libroxml.net
+
+comment "libroxml needs a toolchain with thread support"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS