diff --git a/package/libest/Config.in b/package/libest/Config.in
index 7ba2f32c09..d8271ad69e 100644
--- a/package/libest/Config.in
+++ b/package/libest/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+comment "libest needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEST
 	bool "libest"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # libexecinfo or glibc
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEXECINFO if !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	help