diff --git a/package/check/Config.in b/package/check/Config.in
index 2312fbf81c..a3a7ff1f11 100644
--- a/package/check/Config.in
+++ b/package/check/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_CHECK
 	bool "check"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  Check is a unit testing framework for C.
 
 	  https://libcheck.github.io/check/
+
+comment "check needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS