diff --git a/package/mbuffer/Config.in b/package/mbuffer/Config.in
index 81e61877e3..2c0b24d151 100644
--- a/package/mbuffer/Config.in
+++ b/package/mbuffer/Config.in
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MBUFFER
 	bool "mbuffer"
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # dlopen()
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  mbuffer is a tool for buffering data streams with a large set
 	  of unique features.
 
 	  http://www.maier-komor.de/mbuffer.html
 
-comment "mbuffer needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+comment "mbuffer needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library, threads"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS