diff --git a/package/subversion/Config.in b/package/subversion/Config.in
index 61c9d3b0dc..ffe424a7e2 100644
--- a/package/subversion/Config.in
+++ b/package/subversion/Config.in
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SUBVERSION
 	  Subversion is an open source version control system
 
 	  http://subversion.apache.org/
+
+comment "subversion needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS