diff --git a/package/lirc-tools/Config.in b/package/lirc-tools/Config.in
index 0f58662c37..8ce83a0515 100644
--- a/package/lirc-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/lirc-tools/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIRC_TOOLS
 	bool "lirc-tools"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  LIRC is a package that supports receiving and sending IR
 	  signals of the most common IR remote controls. It contains a
@@ -13,3 +14,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIRC_TOOLS
 	  enable the kernel drivers to support your hardware.
 
 	  http://www.lirc.org/
+
+comment "lirc-tools needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS