diff --git a/package/vulkan-headers/Config.in b/package/vulkan-headers/Config.in
index c0fc8f20b0..fdab31893f 100644
--- a/package/vulkan-headers/Config.in
+++ b/package/vulkan-headers/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_VULKAN_HEADERS
 	bool "vulkan-headers"
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	help
 	  The Khronos official Vulkan header files and API
 	  registry.
 
 	  https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Headers
+
+comment "vulkan-headers needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP