diff --git a/package/jemalloc/Config.in b/package/jemalloc/Config.in
index ff7438775e..a9999baf13 100644
--- a/package/jemalloc/Config.in
+++ b/package/jemalloc/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_JEMALLOC_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+	bool
+	default y if BR2_arm || BR2_armeb
+	default y if BR2_aarch64 || BR2_aarch64_be
+	default y if BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64
+	default y if BR2_mips || BR2_mipsel
+	default y if BR2_sparc64
+	default y if BR2_powerpc
+	default y if BR2_sh4 || BR2sh4eb || BR2_sh4a || BR2_sh4aeb
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_JEMALLOC
 	bool "jemalloc"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_JEMALLOC_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	 This library providing a malloc(3) implementation that emphasizes
@@ -8,4 +19,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_JEMALLOC
 	 http://www.canonware.com/jemalloc/
 
 comment "jemalloc needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_JEMALLOC_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS