diff --git a/package/apr-util/Config.in b/package/apr-util/Config.in
index 3d4ec2303d..fcef693c74 100644
--- a/package/apr-util/Config.in
+++ b/package/apr-util/Config.in
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_APR_UTIL
 	  The utility library for the apache runtime project
 
 	  http://apr.apache.org/
+
+comment "apr-util needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB