diff --git a/package/libs/uclibc++/Makefile b/package/libs/uclibc++/Makefile
index 15c2bce54b..2dd8f6507e 100644
--- a/package/libs/uclibc++/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/uclibc++/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ define Package/uclibcxx
   NAME:=uclibc++
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
+  DEPENDS:=@INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
   TITLE:=C++ library for embedded systems
   URL:=http://cxx.uclibc.org/src/
 endef