diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in b/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in
index f5011d1771..ad33983e83 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in
@@ -99,4 +99,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS_UUIDGEN
 endif
 
 comment "e2fsprogs needs a toolchain w/ wchar"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR