diff --git a/package/python/Config.in b/package/python/Config.in
index 8d71dc9351..1a78f17e6f 100644
--- a/package/python/Config.in
+++ b/package/python/Config.in
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+comment "python needs a toolchain w/ wchar, threads"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	bool "python"
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
@@ -10,10 +14,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 
 	  http://www.python.org/
 
-comment "python needs a toolchain w/ wchar, threads"
-	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
-
 if BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 
 choice