diff --git a/package/linknx/Config.in b/package/linknx/Config.in
index 6a26c207d5..9982f3159d 100644
--- a/package/linknx/Config.in
+++ b/package/linknx/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINKNX
 	bool "linknx"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPTHSEM
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ARGP_STANDALONE if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_UCLIBC
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # libpthsem
 	help
diff --git a/package/linknx/linknx.mk b/package/linknx/linknx.mk
index a7e6adb22c..7ecd947a7f 100644
--- a/package/linknx/linknx.mk
+++ b/package/linknx/linknx.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LINKNX_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-pth=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
 	--disable-smtp
 
-LINKNX_DEPENDENCIES = libpthsem
+LINKNX_DEPENDENCIES = libpthsem $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_ARGP_STANDALONE),argp-standalone)
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MYSQL),y)
 LINKNX_CONF_OPTS += --with-mysql=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/mysql_config