diff --git a/openpower/package/hcode/Config.in b/openpower/package/hcode/Config.in
index 6a5130f..d1610b9 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hcode/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/hcode/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HCODE
         bool "hcode"
         default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM && BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER9)
+        depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_PPE42_TOOLCHAIN
         select BR2_CPP
         help
             Project to build the hcode firmware codebase