diff --git a/package/elfutils/Config.in b/package/elfutils/Config.in
index c355048c6d..9608ef4905 100644
--- a/package/elfutils/Config.in
+++ b/package/elfutils/Config.in
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_ELFUTILS_PROGS
 	  This option tells elfutils to not only install the libelf
 	  libraries, but also the elfutils programs.
 
+comment "elfutils programs needs a glibc toolchain"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
+
 endif