diff --git a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in
index f557678eb9..0aafea0985 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in
+++ b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-bad/Config.in
@@ -651,9 +651,14 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_SNDFILE
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_DVB
 	bool "dvb"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_DTV_SCAN_TABLES
+	# FEC_2_5 / QAM_4_NR definitions
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_7
 	help
 	  DVB elements
 
+comment "dvb needs a toolchain w/ headers >= 3.7"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_7
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_HLS
 	bool "hls"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS