diff --git a/package/mono/Config.in b/package/mono/Config.in
index a375a98448..0d555bfa82 100644
--- a/package/mono/Config.in
+++ b/package/mono/Config.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MONO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MONO
 	bool "mono"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MONO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MONO
 
 	  http://download.mono-project.com/sources/mono/
 
-comment "mono needs a toolchain w/ threads, dynamic library"
+comment "mono needs a toolchain w/ C++, threads, dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MONO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || \
+		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS