diff --git a/package/gpsd/Config.in b/package/gpsd/Config.in
index 5954e7701..00a8a13ea 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/gpsd/Config.in
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 comment "gpsd needs a toolchain w/ threads"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on !BR2_microblaze
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD
 	bool "gpsd"
 	# Uses fork()
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	# triggers gcc ice
+	depends on !BR2_microblaze
 	help
 	  gpsd is a service daemon that monitors one or more GPSes or AIS
 	  receivers attached to a host computer through serial or USB ports,
diff --git a/package/sconeserver/Config.in b/package/sconeserver/Config.in
index 1dc41d2ed..ccb9c00d0 100644
--- a/package/sconeserver/Config.in
+++ b/package/sconeserver/Config.in
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SCONESERVER_LOCATION
 	bool "location"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # gpsd
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # gpsd
+	depends on !BR2_microblaze # gpsd
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD
 	help
 	  Location module for Sconeserver