diff --git a/package/qemu/Config.in.host b/package/qemu/Config.in.host
index 3163797067..2dcf5631e5 100644
--- a/package/qemu/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/qemu/Config.in.host
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_VDE2
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_VIRTFS
 	bool "Virtual filesystem support"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_QEMU_SYSTEM_MODE
 	help
 	  Enables support for virtual filesystem in Qemu allowing
 	  shared filesystem between Qemu and its emulated target.