diff --git a/package/util-linux/Config.in b/package/util-linux/Config.in
index 3c64a19d84..3609da79ad 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/package/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_WALL
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_WIPEFS
 	bool "wipefs"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LIBBLKID
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LIBSMARTCOLS
 	help