diff --git a/package/ruby/Config.in b/package/ruby/Config.in
index 9b505019ce..0de756ba9c 100644
--- a/package/ruby/Config.in
+++ b/package/ruby/Config.in
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_RUBY
 	bool "ruby"
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  Object Oriented Scripting Language.
 
 	  http://www.ruby-lang.org/
 
-comment "ruby needs a toolchain w/ wchar"
-	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR
+comment "ruby needs a toolchain w/ wchar, threads"
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS