diff --git a/package/lirc-tools/Config.in b/package/lirc-tools/Config.in
index 8ce83a0515..a0fbbb8304 100644
--- a/package/lirc-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/lirc-tools/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIRC_TOOLS
 	bool "lirc-tools"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	# dlopen()
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  LIRC is a package that supports receiving and sending IR
 	  signals of the most common IR remote controls. It contains a
@@ -15,6 +17,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIRC_TOOLS
 
 	  http://www.lirc.org/
 
-comment "lirc-tools needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+comment "lirc-tools needs a toolchain w/ threads, dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS