diff --git a/package/zxing-cpp/Config.in b/package/zxing-cpp/Config.in
index 1695d2783b..c1109219a0 100644
--- a/package/zxing-cpp/Config.in
+++ b/package/zxing-cpp/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-comment "zxing-cpp needs a toolchain w/ C++"
-	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+comment "zxing-cpp needs a toolchain w/ C++, dynamic library"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_ZXING_CPP
 	bool "zxing-cpp"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	help
 	  ZXing-cpp (pronounced "zebra crossing") is an open-source,