diff --git a/package/libgtk4/Config.in b/package/libgtk4/Config.in
index 99553fc44e..8c01ffd535 100644
--- a/package/libgtk4/Config.in
+++ b/package/libgtk4/Config.in
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK4_X11
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK4_GSTREAMER
 	bool "gstreamer support"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGL || BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGLES
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GSTREAMER1
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_LIB_OPENGL
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK4_GSTREAMER
 	help
 	  Enable gstreamer support.
 
+comment "gstreamer support needs an OpenGL or OpenGL ES backend"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGL && !BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGLES
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK4_DEMO
 	bool "Install libgtk4 demo/example programs"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SHARED_MIME_INFO