diff --git a/package/gnuchess/Config.in b/package/gnuchess/Config.in
index 13ae801fb8..aa446f4b22 100644
--- a/package/gnuchess/Config.in
+++ b/package/gnuchess/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GNUCHESS
 	bool "gnuchess"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FLEX
 	help
@@ -7,5 +8,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GNUCHESS
 
 	  http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/chess
 
-comment "gnuchess needs a toolchain w/ threads"
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+comment "gnuchess needs a toolchain w/ C++, threads"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS