diff --git a/package/samba4/Config.in b/package/samba4/Config.in
index a6997c13eb..493c79f3f8 100644
--- a/package/samba4/Config.in
+++ b/package/samba4/Config.in
@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_SAMBA4
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SAMBA4_AD_DC
 	bool "AD DC"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_JANSSON
 	help
 	  Enable Active Directory Domain Controller functionality.
 
+comment "AD DC depends on python3"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SAMBA4_ADS
 	bool "ADS"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENLDAP