diff --git a/package/kodi/Config.in b/package/kodi/Config.in
index af7604428e..c81868cd85 100644
--- a/package/kodi/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi/Config.in
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_BLUEZ
 	help
 	    Enable bluetooth support
 
+comment "bluetooth support needs a toolchain w/ headers >= 3.4"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_4
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_DBUS
 	bool "dbus"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS