diff --git a/package/tftpd/Config.in b/package/tftpd/Config.in
index 6517bd5817..ea5cb303f9 100644
--- a/package/tftpd/Config.in
+++ b/package/tftpd/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_TFTPD
 	bool "tftpd"
+	# linker issue with pre-6.x toolchains
+	depends on !(BR2_nios2 && !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_6)
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS
 	help