diff --git a/package/time/Config.in b/package/time/Config.in
index 0ec3be351a..f4694a2b7c 100644
--- a/package/time/Config.in
+++ b/package/time/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_TIME
 	bool "time"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	# See https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?48000
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  The GNU time utility.
 
 	  http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/time/
+
+comment "time needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS