diff --git a/package/libtraceevent/Config.in b/package/libtraceevent/Config.in
index 399238eef1..28a5b32576 100644
--- a/package/libtraceevent/Config.in
+++ b/package/libtraceevent/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTRACEEVENT
 	bool "libtraceevent"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # dlfcn.h
 	help
 	  libtraceevent is a library that interfaces with the ftrace
 	  subsystem in the linux kernel.
@@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTRACEEVENT
 	  rtla.
 
 	  https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/libtrace/libtraceevent.git/
+
+comment "libtraceevent needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
diff --git a/package/libtracefs/Config.in b/package/libtracefs/Config.in
index 81a2e962ea..bb0777b16c 100644
--- a/package/libtracefs/Config.in
+++ b/package/libtracefs/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTRACEFS
 	bool "libtracefs"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # libtraceevent
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTRACEEVENT
 	help
 	  libtracefs is used to easily interface with the ftrace
 	  interface through the tracefs virtual filesystem.
 
 	  https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/libtrace/libtraceevent.git/
+
+comment "libtracefs needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
diff --git a/package/linux-tools/Config.in b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
index adfca4dbe3..ce744663f1 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ endif
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_RTLA
 	bool "rtla"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # libtracefs
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTRACEFS
 	help
@@ -123,6 +124,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_RTLA
 	  not available in Buildroot, so only rtla in kernels 5.19
 	  onwards is actually supported in Buildroot.
 
+comment "rtla needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_SELFTESTS
 	bool"selftests"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS # bash