diff --git a/package/fmlib/Config.in b/package/fmlib/Config.in
index f9b09c6f78..3cc6a2b7af 100644
--- a/package/fmlib/Config.in
+++ b/package/fmlib/Config.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 comment "fmlib needs a Linux kernel to be built"
+	depends on BR2_powerpc_e500mc
 	depends on !BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_FMLIB