diff --git a/package/procps-ng/Config.in b/package/procps-ng/Config.in
index 6ff8983202..b0d69afdc0 100644
--- a/package/procps-ng/Config.in
+++ b/package/procps-ng/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+comment "procps-ng needs a toolchain w/ wchar"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS
+	depends on !BR2_USE_WCHAR
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PROCPS_NG
 	bool "procps-ng"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS
+	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
 	help
 	  Standard informational utilities and process-handling tools.