diff --git a/package/mtd/Config.in b/package/mtd/Config.in
index d0ca3ba663..c45dd1e2b7 100644
--- a/package/mtd/Config.in
+++ b/package/mtd/Config.in
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_UBIHEALTHD
 	default y
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_17 # getrandom()
 
+comment "ubihealthd needs a toolchain w/ headers >= 3.17"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_17
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_UBIMKVOL
 	bool "ubimkvol"
 	default y