diff --git a/package/libv4l/Config.in b/package/libv4l/Config.in
index cb0f43c5e5..70f20ac56d 100644
--- a/package/libv4l/Config.in
+++ b/package/libv4l/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L
 	bool "libv4l"
 	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_JPEG
 	help
 	  libv4l is an accompanying collection of libraries that adds a thin
@@ -58,5 +59,5 @@ comment "v4l2-dbg requires a toolchain with C++ support enabled"
 
 endif
 
-comment "libv4l requires a toolchain with LARGEFILE support"
-        depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE
+comment "libv4l requires a toolchain with LARGEFILE and thread support"
+        depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
diff --git a/package/opencv/Config.in b/package/opencv/Config.in
index 55b86a07a3..6a47ac59cf 100644
--- a/package/opencv/Config.in
+++ b/package/opencv/Config.in
@@ -182,12 +182,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_WITH_TIFF
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV_WITH_V4L
 	bool "v4l support"
 	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L
 	help
 	  Enable Video 4 Linux support.
 
-comment "v4l support requires a toolchain with LARGEFILE support"
-	depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE
+comment "v4l support requires a toolchain with LARGEFILE and thread support"
+	depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 
 comment "Install options"