diff --git a/package/valgrind/Config.in b/package/valgrind/Config.in
index 8da007b86e..21b2608ffd 100644
--- a/package/valgrind/Config.in
+++ b/package/valgrind/Config.in
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+comment "valgrind needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_VALGRIND
 	bool "valgrind"
 	depends on BR2_ARM_CPU_ARMV7A || BR2_i386 || \
 		   BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel || BR2_mips64 || BR2_mips64el || \
 		   BR2_powerpc || BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le || \
 		   BR2_x86_64
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  Tool for debugging and profiling Linux programs.