diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 5e5066eeaf..8138f1cd4d 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ define Package/libc/Default
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Base system
   VERSION:=$(LIBC_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE)
+ifneq ($(TARGET_avr32)$(TARGET_coldfire),)
   DEPENDS:=+libgcc
+endif
   URL:=$(LIBC_URL)
 endef