diff --git a/package/samba/Config.in b/package/samba/Config.in
index a3218b53ed..5339d41402 100644
--- a/package/samba/Config.in
+++ b/package/samba/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SAMBA
 	bool "samba"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_POPT
 	help
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