diff --git a/package/kvazaar/Config.in b/package/kvazaar/Config.in
index 337714596d..06ab9ac0c2 100644
--- a/package/kvazaar/Config.in
+++ b/package/kvazaar/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KVAZAAR
 	bool "kvazaar"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  An open-source HEVC encoder licensed under LGPLv2.1
 
 	  https://github.com/ultravideo/kvazaar
+
+comment "kvazaar needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS