diff --git a/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in b/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
index 7f775ea2fc..13a5c74ec4 100644
--- a/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MATPLOTLIB
 	bool "python-matplotlib"
 	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FREETYPE # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPNG # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CYCLER