diff --git a/package/acpid/Config.in b/package/acpid/Config.in
index 5aec7f13c8..205a6ae7af 100644
--- a/package/acpid/Config.in
+++ b/package/acpid/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_ACPID
 	bool "acpid"
 	depends on BR2_x86_64 || BR2_i386
+	# Usually lacks MSG_CMSG_CLOEXEC
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_UCLIBC && \
+		!BR2_UCLIBC_VERSION_0_9_32
 	help
 	  Advanced Configuration and Power Interface event daemon.