diff --git a/package/docker-credential-gcr/Config.in b/package/docker-credential-gcr/Config.in
index 1b24ff0e59..6845d5e198 100644
--- a/package/docker-credential-gcr/Config.in
+++ b/package/docker-credential-gcr/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DOCKER_CREDENTIAL_GCR
 	bool "docker-credential-gcr"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_TARGET_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS_NPTL  # pthread_*_np()
 	help
 	  docker-credential-gcr is Google Container Registry's
 	  standalone, gcloud SDK-independent Docker credential
@@ -9,3 +10,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DOCKER_CREDENTIAL_GCR
 	  eu.gcr.io, etc.).
 
 	  https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/docker-credential-gcr/
+
+comment "docker-credential-gcr needs a toolchain w/ NPTL"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_TARGET_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS_NPTL