diff --git a/package/assimp/Config.in b/package/assimp/Config.in
index 35e2f239ac..93020f7238 100644
--- a/package/assimp/Config.in
+++ b/package/assimp/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_ASSIMP
 	bool "assimp"
+	# All gcc versions affected by
+	# https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=71124, that
+	# cause an infinite loop in gcc when building this package.
+	depends on !BR2_microblaze
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 	help
@@ -11,4 +15,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_ASSIMP
 	  http://www.assimp.org
 
 comment "assimp needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on !BR2_microblaze
 	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP