diff --git a/sys-cluster/parsec/parsec-3.0.2012-r2.ebuild b/sys-cluster/parsec/parsec-3.0.2012-r2.ebuild
index e1d5404bcb..027e3edd4b 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/parsec/parsec-3.0.2012-r2.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/parsec/parsec-3.0.2012-r2.ebuild
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ RDEPEND="
 	sys-apps/hwloc
 	sys-cluster/temanejo
 
-	mpi? ( virtual/mpi )
+	mpi? ( virtual/mpi[threads] )
 	parsec_prof_otf2? ( sys-cluster/otf2 )
 	parsec_prof_pins? ( dev-libs/papi )
 	tools? (