diff --git a/package/dstat/Config.in b/package/dstat/Config.in
index 62a392a5c3..63db87bc93 100644
--- a/package/dstat/Config.in
+++ b/package/dstat/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DSTAT
 	bool "dstat"
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR # python
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # python
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # python
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	help
 	  Dstat, written in Python, is a versatile replacement for vmstat,
@@ -20,6 +21,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DSTAT
 
 	  http://dag.wieers.com/home-made/dstat/
 
-comment "dstat needs a toolchain w/ wchar"
+comment "dstat needs a toolchain w/ wchar, threads"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS