diff --git a/package/linux-tools/Config.in b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
index 1c660f76f5..ab8cc3891c 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_SELFTESTS
 	bool"selftests"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS # bash
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU  # bash
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BASH # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_SELFTESTS
 	  This is very much a use at your risk option and may not work
 	  for every setup or every architecture.
 
-comment "selftests needs BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS"
+comment "selftests needs BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS and a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_TMON
 	bool "tmon"