diff --git a/package/igh-ethercat/igh-ethercat.mk b/package/igh-ethercat/igh-ethercat.mk
index b9771e8f8c..cc3f37f883 100644
--- a/package/igh-ethercat/igh-ethercat.mk
+++ b/package/igh-ethercat/igh-ethercat.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ IGH_ETHERCAT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 IGH_ETHERCAT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-linux-dir=$(LINUX_DIR)
 
+IGH_ETHERCAT_CONF_OPTS += $(if $(BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP),--enable-tool,--disable-tool)
 IGH_ETHERCAT_CONF_OPTS += $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_IGH_ETHERCAT_8139TOO),--enable-8139too,--disable-8139too)
 IGH_ETHERCAT_CONF_OPTS += $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_IGH_ETHERCAT_E100),--enable-e100,--disable-e100)
 IGH_ETHERCAT_CONF_OPTS += $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_IGH_ETHERCAT_E1000),--enable-e1000,--disable-e1000)