diff --git a/package/dvb-apps/Config.in b/package/dvb-apps/Config.in
index 5d0b6f5ba1..ca8dc54ef3 100644
--- a/package/dvb-apps/Config.in
+++ b/package/dvb-apps/Config.in
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DVB_APPS
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_DVB_APPS
 
+comment "dvb-apps utils needs LARGEFILE support in the toolchain"
+	depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DVB_APPS_UTILS
 	bool "dvb-apps utilities"
+	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE
 	help
 	  A small number of DVB test and utility programs,
 	  including szap and dvbscan.