diff --git a/package/librelp/Config.in b/package/librelp/Config.in
index d1f1f9ed7e..c0ae5fbe89 100644
--- a/package/librelp/Config.in
+++ b/package/librelp/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRELP
 	bool "librelp"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  Reliable Event Logging Protocol library
 
 	  https://www.rsyslog.com/librelp/
+
+comment "librelp needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS