diff --git a/package/git/Config.in b/package/git/Config.in
index 931d460d4f..854c0d4ebf 100644
--- a/package/git/Config.in
+++ b/package/git/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GIT
 	bool "git"
 	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # uses fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBICONV if !BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE
 	help