diff --git a/examples/gnrc_minimal/Makefile b/examples/gnrc_minimal/Makefile
index e6387276b2..5f44b79cdb 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_minimal/Makefile
+++ b/examples/gnrc_minimal/Makefile
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ USEMODULE += gnrc_icmpv6_echo
 # Use minimal standard PRNG
 USEMODULE += prng_minstd
 
-# Use picolibc when available
-FEATURES_OPTIONAL += picolibc
+# llvm compatibility requires yet to be released picolibc 1.4.7
+ifneq (llvm, $(TOOLCHAIN))
+  # Use picolibc when available
+  FEATURES_OPTIONAL += picolibc
+endif
 
 CFLAGS += -DLOG_LEVEL=LOG_NONE  # disable log output
 # Set GNRC_PKTBUF_SIZE via CFLAGS if not being set via Kconfig.