diff --git a/package/nmon/Config.in b/package/nmon/Config.in
index 9a620f405a..574ced3bdf 100644
--- a/package/nmon/Config.in
+++ b/package/nmon/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NMON
 	bool "nmon"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC # fstab.h
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
 	help
 	  Nmon is short for Nigel's performance Monitor for Linux
 
 	  http://nmon.sourceforge.net/pmwiki.php
+
+comment "nmon needs a glibc toolchain"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC