diff --git a/package/cryptopp/Config.in b/package/cryptopp/Config.in
index feb945db2f..1648a73f9d 100644
--- a/package/cryptopp/Config.in
+++ b/package/cryptopp/Config.in
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CRYPTOPP
 	bool "cryptopp"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	help
 	  A free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes
 
-comment "cryptopp needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library, wchar"
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS || !BR2_USE_WCHAR
+comment "cryptopp needs a toolchain w/ C++, dynamic library, wchar"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || BR2_STATIC_LIBS || \
+		!BR2_USE_WCHAR