diff --git a/package/clamav/Config.in b/package/clamav/Config.in
index bc934ea452..56bf0af38c 100644
--- a/package/clamav/Config.in
+++ b/package/clamav/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CLAMAV
 	bool "clamav"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTOOL
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_CLAMAV
 
 	  http://www.clamav.net
 
-comment "clamav needs a toolchain w/ threads"
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+comment "clamav needs a toolchain w/ C++, threads"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU