diff --git a/package/libcap/Config.in b/package/libcap/Config.in
index 5b0c827191..1fb2e7caec 100644
--- a/package/libcap/Config.in
+++ b/package/libcap/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP
 	bool "libcap"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	help
 	  This library implements the user-space interfaces to the
 	  POSIX 1003.1e capabilities available in Linux kernels. These
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP_TOOLS
 	bool "install tools"
-	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	help
 	  Install setcap, getcap, getpcaps and capsh tools.