diff --git a/package/opencv/Config.in b/package/opencv/Config.in
index 54094b29ca..c74dfd9572 100644
--- a/package/opencv/Config.in
+++ b/package/opencv/Config.in
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_WITH_GTK
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # libgtk2 -> glib2
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 # libgtk2 -> pango -> harfbuzz
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 # libgtk2 -> pango -> harfbuzz
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_LIB_HIGHGUI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK2