diff --git a/package/libxmlrpc/Config.in b/package/libxmlrpc/Config.in
index f8b8c411e1..33d512328e 100644
--- a/package/libxmlrpc/Config.in
+++ b/package/libxmlrpc/Config.in
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXMLRPC
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXMLRPC_TOOLS_XMLRPC
 	bool "install cli tool"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  Command line tool xmlrpc.
 
+comment "cli tool needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
 endif # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXMLRPC
 
 comment "libxmlrpc needs a toolchain w/ threads"