diff --git a/package/sed/Config.in b/package/sed/Config.in
index 950701c9c0..1430915aea 100644
--- a/package/sed/Config.in
+++ b/package/sed/Config.in
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SED
 
 	  http://sed.sourceforge.net/
 
-	  Most people will answer Y.
+comment "sed requires a toolchain with WCHAR support"
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR