diff --git a/package/dhcpcd/Config.in b/package/dhcpcd/Config.in
index ac20615d5f..68eac1ca86 100644
--- a/package/dhcpcd/Config.in
+++ b/package/dhcpcd/Config.in
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DHCPCD
 	# No support for AI_ADDRCONFIG
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BLACKFIN_UCLINUX_2012R2 && \
 		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BLACKFIN_UCLINUX_2012R1
+	depends on !BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
 	help
 	  An RFC2131 compliant DHCP client
 
 	  http://roy.marples.name/downloads/dhcpcd
+
+comment "dhcpcd needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BLACKFIN_UCLINUX_2012R2 && \
+		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BLACKFIN_UCLINUX_2012R1
+	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB