diff --git a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/Config.in b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/Config.in
index 29f8001f3a..f60d540337 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/Config.in
+++ b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-plugins-base/Config.in
@@ -282,12 +282,14 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_PLUGIN_PANGO
 	bool "pango font renderer"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP # pango -> freetype
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 # pango -> harfbuzz
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 # pango -> harfbuzz
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PANGO
 	help
 	  Pango-based text rendering and overlay
 
-comment "pango plugin needs a toolchain w/ C++"
-	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+comment "pango plugin needs a toolchain w/ C++, gcc >= 4.8"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || \
+		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_PLUGIN_THEORA