diff --git a/package/netatalk/Config.in b/package/netatalk/Config.in
index 5c676e99ba..9bf0515cbd 100644
--- a/package/netatalk/Config.in
+++ b/package/netatalk/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NETATALK
 	bool "netatalk"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BERKELEYDB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVENT