diff --git a/package/polarssl/Config.in b/package/polarssl/Config.in
index 70cde57ffb..90788d8f89 100644
--- a/package/polarssl/Config.in
+++ b/package/polarssl/Config.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_POLARSSL
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_POLARSSL_PROGRAMS
 	bool "polarssl programs"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	help
 	  This option enables the installation and the build of
 	  PolarSSL companion programs: aescrypt2, benchmark, cert_app,