diff --git a/package/python-pysftp/Config.in b/package/python-pysftp/Config.in
index 06f883f602..0866df3055 100644
--- a/package/python-pysftp/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pysftp/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYSFTP
 	bool "python-pysftp"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP # python-paramiko
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PARAMIKO # runtime
 	help
 	  A friendly face on SFTP.
 
 	  https://bitbucket.org/dundeemt/pysftp
+
+comment "python-pysftp needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP