diff --git a/package/libftdi/Config.in b/package/libftdi/Config.in
index dc815148f..76b30b1ba 100644
--- a/package/libftdi/Config.in
+++ b/package/libftdi/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFTDI
 	bool "libftdi"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # libusb
+	depends on BR2_ARCH_HAS_ATOMICS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB_COMPAT
 	help
@@ -19,4 +20,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTFDI_CPP
 endif # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFTDI
 
 comment "libftdi needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on BR2_ARCH_HAS_ATOMICS
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
diff --git a/package/openocd/Config.in b/package/openocd/Config.in
index 7f96ef864..9440c65f2 100644
--- a/package/openocd/Config.in
+++ b/package/openocd/Config.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ comment "Adapters"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENOCD_FT2XXX
 	bool "FT2xxx/FT4xxx Based JTAG Programmer"
+	depends on BR2_ARCH_HAS_ATOMICS # libftdi
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFTDI
 	help
 	  Enable building support for FT2232 based devices