diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/Config.in
index 5a7045907c..feaea7486f 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XAPP_XEDIT
 	bool "xedit"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXAW
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	help
 	  simple text editor for X