diff --git a/package/directfb/Config.in b/package/directfb/Config.in
index d53f7567e1..3aa51cba0d 100644
--- a/package/directfb/Config.in
+++ b/package/directfb/Config.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_MULTI
 	bool "directfb multi application"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FUSION
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # madvise()
 	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 	help
 	  Enable use of multiple concurrent DirectFB applications