diff --git a/package/libp11/Config.in b/package/libp11/Config.in
index 4d7ff56895..ef1e5b4703 100644
--- a/package/libp11/Config.in
+++ b/package/libp11/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBP11
 	bool "libp11"
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # dlopen
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	help
 	  OpenSSL engine for PKCS#11 modules. Part of the OpenSC
@@ -8,5 +9,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBP11
 
 	  https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki
 
-comment "libp11 needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+comment "libp11 needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library, threads"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS