diff --git a/package/python-autobahn/Config.in b/package/python-autobahn/Config.in
index e08d5d58a1..ba54d8b12f 100644
--- a/package/python-autobahn/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-autobahn/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_AUTOBAHN
 	bool "python-autobahn"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP # python-cryptography -> python-pyasn
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_CRYPTOGRAPHY # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_SIX # runtime
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TXAIO # runtime
@@ -8,3 +9,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_AUTOBAHN
 	  framework.
 
 	  https://pypi.python.org/pypi/autobahn
+
+comment "python-autobahn needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP