diff --git a/package/libv4l/Config.in b/package/libv4l/Config.in
index 57ddde1dfb..c88f280c3b 100644
--- a/package/libv4l/Config.in
+++ b/package/libv4l/Config.in
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ comment "libv4l JPEG support not enabled"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L_UTILS
 	bool "v4l-utils tools"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 # C++11
 	help
 	  v4l-utils is a collection of various video4linux and DVB
 	  utilities.
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L_UTILS
 	  - rds-ctl
 	  - qv4l2 (if Qt is enabled)
 
+comment "v4l-utils tools needs a toolchain w/ C++11"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
+
 endif
 
 comment "libv4l needs a toolchain w/ threads, C++ and headers >= 3.0"
diff --git a/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk b/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk
index 4dc0f15f94..8300f5c970 100644
--- a/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk
+++ b/package/libv4l/libv4l.mk
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L_UTILS),y)
 LIBV4L_CONF_OPTS += --enable-v4l-utils
 LIBV4L_DEPENDENCIES += $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
 
+# v4l2-ctl needs c++11, use gnu++11 for typeof support
+LIBV4L_CONF_ENV += CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=gnu++11"
+
 # IR BPF decoder support needs toolchain with linux-headers >= 3.18
 # libelf and clang support
 LIBV4L_CONF_OPTS += --disable-bpf
@@ -71,8 +74,6 @@ LIBV4L_CONF_ENV += \
 	ac_cv_prog_MOC=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/moc \
 	ac_cv_prog_RCC=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/rcc \
 	ac_cv_prog_UIC=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/uic
-# qt5 needs c++11 (since qt-5.7)/use gnu++11 for typeof support
-LIBV4L_CONF_ENV += CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=gnu++11"
 else
 LIBV4L_CONF_OPTS += --disable-qv4l2
 endif