diff --git a/package/mtd/Config.in b/package/mtd/Config.in
index c7ad3b3cdc..26b7797718 100644
--- a/package/mtd/Config.in
+++ b/package/mtd/Config.in
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_UBIFORMAT
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_UBIHEALTHD
 	bool "ubihealthd"
 	default y
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_UBIFS_UTILS
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_UBIMKVOL
 	bool "ubimkvol"