diff --git a/package/iptables/Config.in b/package/iptables/Config.in
index ae7a634c65..c7b69a8d73 100644
--- a/package/iptables/Config.in
+++ b/package/iptables/Config.in
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES_BPF_NFSYNPROXY
 	bool "bpfc and nfsynproxy"
+	# this dependency can be removed when using a musl version
+	# containing this commit:
+	# http://git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/commit/?id=53f41fb568ae43034c9876cc9bd3961fd6d13671
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPCAP
 	help
 	  Build bpf compiler and nfsynproxy configuration tool.