diff --git a/target/ubifs/Config.in b/target/ubifs/Config.in
index 90ebfd9e4f..886c34bfb1 100644
--- a/target/ubifs/Config.in
+++ b/target/ubifs/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_UBIFS
 	bool "ubifs root filesystem"
+	depends on BROKEN # upstream git gone, should use mtd-utils
 	select BR2_HOST_FAKEROOT
 	help
 	  Build a ubifs root filesystem