diff --git a/package/nut/Config.in b/package/nut/Config.in
index 704578768c..659c9586f5 100644
--- a/package/nut/Config.in
+++ b/package/nut/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+comment "nut needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NUT
 	bool "nut"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	help
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