diff --git a/package/libgsasl/Config.in b/package/libgsasl/Config.in
index 5181386272..228f882377 100644
--- a/package/libgsasl/Config.in
+++ b/package/libgsasl/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGSASL
 	bool "libgsasl"
+	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	help
 	  Simple Authentication and Security Layer framework Library.
 	  GNU SASL is an implementation of the Simple Authentication and
@@ -9,3 +10,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGSASL
 	  against servers.
 
 	  http://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl
+
+comment "libgsasl needs a toolchain w/ wchar"
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR