diff --git a/package/boost/Config.in b/package/boost/Config.in
index fae4b5fed7..0cc9a589a9 100644
--- a/package/boost/Config.in
+++ b/package/boost/Config.in
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_MATH
 	bool "boost-math"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_METAPARSE
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # boost-test
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_TEST
 	bool "boost-metaparse"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_MPI