diff --git a/package/lua-ev/Config.in b/package/lua-ev/Config.in
index 1e89c270a0..4f704ad54e 100644
--- a/package/lua-ev/Config.in
+++ b/package/lua-ev/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LUA_EV
 	bool "lua-ev"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEV
+	depends on !(BR2_avr32 || BR2_bfin) # libev
 	help
 	  Get access to the libev library from Lua.