diff --git a/package/libuhttpd/Config.in b/package/libuhttpd/Config.in
index 52bbd313bc..97fc984ea0 100644
--- a/package/libuhttpd/Config.in
+++ b/package/libuhttpd/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUHTTPD
 	bool "libuhttpd"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEV
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_WOLFSSL_ALL if BR2_PACKAGE_WOLFSSL
 	help
@@ -8,3 +9,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUHTTPD
 	  library based on libev
 
 	  https://github.com/zhaojh329/libuhttpd
+
+comment "libuhttpd needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.9"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9