diff --git a/package/can-utils/Config.in b/package/can-utils/Config.in
index 307f069ddf..bfa522d989 100644
--- a/package/can-utils/Config.in
+++ b/package/can-utils/Config.in
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CAN_UTILS
 	bool "can-utils"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS_NPTL # clock_nanosleep()
 	help
 	  SocketCAN is a set of open source CAN drivers and a
 	  networking stack.
 	  This package provides various tools for this stack.
 
 	  http://elinux.org/Can-utils
+
+comment "can-utils needs a toolchain w/ NPTL"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS_NPTL
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU