diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index f0cd6f48ed..52c3c4b4c8 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ choice
 
 config BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	bool "static only"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT || \
+		BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_STATIC_LIBS_SUPPORTS
 	help
 	  Build and use only static libraries. No shared libraries will
 	  be installed on the target. This potentially increases your
diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-buildroot/Config.in b/toolchain/toolchain-buildroot/Config.in
index 0dac816a4d..11566c27ff 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-buildroot/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-buildroot/Config.in
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_VENDOR
 
 	  If you're not sure, just leave the default "buildroot" value.
 
+config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_STATIC_LIBS_SUPPORTS
+	bool
+	default y if BR2_PACKAGE_UCLIBC_SUPPORTS
+	default y if BR2_PACKAGE_MUSL_SUPPORTS
+
 choice
 	prompt "C library"
 	default BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_UCLIBC