diff --git a/package/exfatprogs/Config.in b/package/exfatprogs/Config.in
index 99defb5b69..4f50427a68 100644
--- a/package/exfatprogs/Config.in
+++ b/package/exfatprogs/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_EXFATPROGS
 	bool "exfatprogs"
+	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	help
 	  exFAT filesystem userspace utilities.
 
@@ -11,3 +12,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_EXFATPROGS
 	  programs in package/exfat-utils.
 
 	  https://github.com/exfatprogs/exfatprogs
+
+comment "exfatprogs needs a toolchain w/ wchar"
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR