diff --git a/package/opencv/Config.in b/package/opencv/Config.in
index d06135cedf..05c1fc1571 100644
--- a/package/opencv/Config.in
+++ b/package/opencv/Config.in
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_LIB_GPU
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_LIB_OBJDETECT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_LIB_PHOTO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_LIB_VIDEO
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  Include opencv_gpu module into the OpenCV build.
 
+comment "gpu module needs a toolchain w/ dynamic libraries"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_LIB_HIGHGUI
 	bool "highgui"
 	default y
@@ -168,13 +172,21 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_LIB_VIDEOSTAB
 	help
 	  Include opencv_videostab module into the OpenCV build.
 
+if !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 comment "Test sets"
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_BUILD_TESTS
 	bool "build tests"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_BUILD_PERF_TESTS
 	bool "build performance tests"
 
+endif
+
+comment "Tests sets need a toolchain w/ dynamic libraries"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 comment "3rd party support"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_WITH_FFMPEG