diff --git a/package/wavemon/Config.in b/package/wavemon/Config.in
index 0cb4cb5c69..0e087bd0c8 100644
--- a/package/wavemon/Config.in
+++ b/package/wavemon/Config.in
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_WAVEMON
 	bool "wavemon"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # libnl tools
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNL_TOOLS
 	help
 	  wavemon is a wireless device monitoring application that
 	  allows you to watch signal and noise levels, packet
@@ -15,5 +17,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WAVEMON
 
 	  https://github.com/uoaerg/wavemon
 
-comment "wavemon needs a toolchain w/ threads"
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+comment "wavemon needs a toolchain w/ threads, dynamic library"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || BR2_STATIC_LIBS