diff --git a/package/samba/Config.in b/package/samba/Config.in
index c5b7e48da0..70ff960347 100644
--- a/package/samba/Config.in
+++ b/package/samba/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SAMBA
 	bool "samba"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	# binary too large, relocations don't fit
+	depends on !BR2_avr32
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_POPT
 	help
 	  Provides secure, stable and fast file and print services
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SAMBA
 		so choose only the components you need.
 
 comment "samba needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on !BR2_avr32
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS