diff --git a/package/libxcrypt/Config.in b/package/libxcrypt/Config.in
index 57ae8f67a3..38c75b5e63 100644
--- a/package/libxcrypt/Config.in
+++ b/package/libxcrypt/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXCRYPT
 	bool "libxcrypt"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 	help
 	  libxcrypt is a modern library for one-way hashing
 	  of passwords. It supports a wide variety of both