diff --git a/package/openssl/Config.in b/package/openssl/Config.in
index a9990e84d..07859ca0c 100644
--- a/package/openssl/Config.in
+++ b/package/openssl/Config.in
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL_BIN
 	bool "openssl binary"
 	# uses fork()
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  Install the openssl binary to the target file system. This is a
 	  command line tool for doing various crypthographic stuff.
 
+comment "openssl binary needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL_ENGINES
 	bool "openssl additional engines"
 	help