diff --git a/package/libfreeimage/Config.in b/package/libfreeimage/Config.in
index 914c0af175..04fb278731 100644
--- a/package/libfreeimage/Config.in
+++ b/package/libfreeimage/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFREEIMAGE
 	bool "libfreeimage"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	# compiler issue: "Error: invalid register number `63'"
+	depends on !BR2_arc
+	# Numerous build issues
+	depends on !BR2_bfin
 	help
 	  FreeImage is an Open Source library project for developers who
 	  would like to support popular graphics image formats like PNG,
@@ -11,4 +15,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFREEIMAGE
 	  http://freeimage.sourceforge.net
 
 comment "libfreeimage needs a toolchain w/ C++, dynamic library"
+	depends on !BR2_arc
+	depends on !BR2_bfin
 	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS || !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP