diff --git a/package/privoxy/Config.in b/package/privoxy/Config.in
index 8d8d01a73f..accb48dfc2 100644
--- a/package/privoxy/Config.in
+++ b/package/privoxy/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PRIVOXY
 	bool "privoxy"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PCRE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 	help
@@ -10,3 +11,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PRIVOXY
 	  obnoxious Internet junk.
 
 	  http://www.privoxy.org/
+
+comment "privoxy needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS