diff --git a/package/pixiewps/Config.in b/package/pixiewps/Config.in
index 97240f5c87..05719f4211 100644
--- a/package/pixiewps/Config.in
+++ b/package/pixiewps/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PIXIEWPS
 	bool "pixiewps"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  Pixie WPS is a C based tool to audit networks against the so
 	  called "Pixie Dust" attack.
 
 	  https://github.com/wiire-a/pixiewps/wiki
+
+comment "pixiewps needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS