diff --git a/package/glibc/Config.in b/package/glibc/Config.in
index 0565162433..5b82170906 100644
--- a/package/glibc/Config.in
+++ b/package/glibc/Config.in
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ config BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_22
 	bool "2.22"
 	# No support for pthread barriers on < v9 ISA
 	depends on !BR2_sparc
+	# Too old to build with gcc >= 6.x
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_6
 
 config BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_23
 	bool "2.23"