diff --git a/package/xavante/Config.in b/package/xavante/Config.in
index 7a3535af37..a1b47c33b1 100644
--- a/package/xavante/Config.in
+++ b/package/xavante/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XAVANTE
 	bool "xavante"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LUA_SHARED_LIBRARY
+	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE # luafilesystem
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LUA_SHARED_LIBRARY
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CGILUA
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_COPAS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_COXPCALL
@@ -12,3 +13,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_XAVANTE
 	  architecture based on URI mapped handlers.
 
 	  http://keplerproject.github.com/xavante/
+
+comment "xavante requires a toolchain with LARGEFILE support"
+	depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE