diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in b/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in
index da6aacf2fd..c83f84530d 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/Config.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS_E4DEFRAG
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_UCLIBC # sync_file_range not impl
 
 comment "e4defrag needs a glibc or musl toolchain"
+	depends on !BR2_nios2
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_UCLIBC
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS_FILEFRAG