diff --git a/package/python-pyicu/Config.in b/package/python-pyicu/Config.in
index efab0853e4..2d9624c116 100644
--- a/package/python-pyicu/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pyicu/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYICU
 	bool "python-pyicu"
+	depends on BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 # icu
 	depends on !BR2_BINFMT_FLAT # icu
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP # icu
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 # icu
@@ -9,7 +10,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYICU
 
 	  https://github.com/ovalhub/pyicu
 
-comment "python-pyicu needs a toolchain w/ C++, gcc >= 4.8"
+comment "python-pyicu needs a toolchain w/ C++, gcc >= 4.8, host gcc >= 4.8"
 	depends on !BR2_BINFMT_FLAT
 	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || \
-		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8
+		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8 || \
+		!BR2_HOST_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_8