diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xconsole/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xapp_xconsole/Config.in
index 7863afd6ea..1aaa118793 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xconsole/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xconsole/Config.in
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_XAPP_XCONSOLE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XPROTO_XPROTO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXMU
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	help
 	  xconsole - monitor system console messages with X