diff --git a/package/python-iptables/Config.in b/package/python-iptables/Config.in
index e55359963e..a35577bad3 100644
--- a/package/python-iptables/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-iptables/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_IPTABLES
 	bool "python-iptables"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES # runtime dependency
 	help
 	  Python bindings for iptables.
 
 	  https://github.com/ldx/python-iptables
+
+comment "python-iptables needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS