diff --git a/package/util-linux/Config.in b/package/util-linux/Config.in
index 41e0986eee..d56e631036 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/package/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_EJECT
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_FALLOCATE
 	bool "fallocate"
+	depends on !BR2_avr32 # fallocate not implemented
 	help
 	  Preallocate space to a file