diff --git a/package/snmppp/Config.in b/package/snmppp/Config.in
index 8b69fabe4..ef217f724 100644
--- a/package/snmppp/Config.in
+++ b/package/snmppp/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SNMPPP
 	bool "snmp++"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on !BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
 	help
 	  SNMP++v3.x is a C++ API which supports SNMP v1, v2c, and v3.
 
@@ -25,5 +26,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SNMPPP_SNMPV3
 
 endif
 
-comment "snmp++ needs a toolchain w/ threads, C++"
-	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+comment "snmp++ needs a toolchain w/ threads, C++, dynamic library"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || \
+		BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB