diff --git a/package/fswebcam/Config.in b/package/fswebcam/Config.in
index a894d3b8a..03ab38f9f 100644
--- a/package/fswebcam/Config.in
+++ b/package/fswebcam/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_FSWEBCAM
 	bool "fswebcam"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on !BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GD
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FREETYPE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_JPEG
@@ -15,3 +16,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_FSWEBCAM
 	  scp.
 
 	  http://www.firestorm.cx/fswebcam/
+
+comment "fswebcam needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB