diff --git a/package/libqrencode/libqrencode.mk b/package/libqrencode/libqrencode.mk
index d445763604..b407195067 100644
--- a/package/libqrencode/libqrencode.mk
+++ b/package/libqrencode/libqrencode.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ LIBQRENCODE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBQRENCODE_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 LIBQRENCODE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS),y)
+LIBQRENCODE_CONF_ENV += LIBS='-pthread'
+else
+LIBQRENCODE_CONF_OPT += --disable-thread-safety
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBQRENCODE_TOOLS),y)
 LIBQRENCODE_CONF_OPT += --with-tools=yes
 LIBQRENCODE_DEPENDENCIES += libpng