diff --git a/package/nodejs/Config.in.host b/package/nodejs/Config.in.host
index 86eaf21dac..4ceaf0c73e 100644
--- a/package/nodejs/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/nodejs/Config.in.host
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_NODEJS
 	bool "host nodejs"
-	depends on BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_7
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_USER_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_8
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PYTHON3
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PYTHON3_BZIP2
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PYTHON3_SSL
@@ -11,3 +12,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_NODEJS
 	  V8.
 
 	  http://nodejs.org/
+
+comment "host nodejs needs a host gcc >= 8"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_USER_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on !BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_8