diff --git a/package/pppd/Config.in b/package/pppd/Config.in
index 879b263cf3..ba35fed20c 100644
--- a/package/pppd/Config.in
+++ b/package/pppd/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PPPD
 	bool "pppd"
+	depends on !BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	help
 	  An implementation of the Point-to-point protocol.
 
@@ -19,3 +21,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PPPD_RADIUS
 	bool "radius"
 	help
 	  Install RADIUS support for pppd
+
+comment "pppd requires a toolchain with dynamic library support"
+	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU