diff --git a/package/bird/Config.in b/package/bird/Config.in
index c2951c74c3..e78dfdf90f 100644
--- a/package/bird/Config.in
+++ b/package/bird/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_BIRD
 	bool "bird"
+	depends on !BR2_nios2 # relocations don't fit
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	help
 	  BIRD Internet Routing Daemon