diff --git a/package/ddrescue/Config.in b/package/ddrescue/Config.in
index 7ec87ced7b..2ec3e7e303 100644
--- a/package/ddrescue/Config.in
+++ b/package/ddrescue/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DDRESCUE
 	bool "ddrescue"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	help
 	  GNU ddrescue is a data recovery tool. It copies data from one file
 	  or block device (hard disc, cdrom, etc) to another, trying to
 	  rescue the good parts first in case of read errors.
 
 	  http://www.gnu.org/software/ddrescue/ddrescue.html
+
+comment "ddrescue needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP