diff --git a/package/xfsprogs/Config.in b/package/xfsprogs/Config.in
index ccb3214674..9f0d2509c0 100644
--- a/package/xfsprogs/Config.in
+++ b/package/xfsprogs/Config.in
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-comment "xfsprogs needs a glibc or uClibc toolchain"
+comment "xfsprogs needs a glibc or uClibc toolchain w/ threads"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XFSPROGS
 	bool "xfsprogs"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LIBUUID
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LIBBLKID