diff --git a/package/python/Config.in b/package/python/Config.in
index 11aa2670d5..4089ccefe6 100644
--- a/package/python/Config.in
+++ b/package/python/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	bool "python"
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
+	# uses fork()
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFFI
 	help
 	  The python language interpreter.