diff --git a/package/liburing/Config.in b/package/liburing/Config.in
index d65a3f1322..fc13f1c17c 100644
--- a/package/liburing/Config.in
+++ b/package/liburing/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBURING
 	bool "liburing"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # madvise()
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 # C11/stdatomic.h
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_5_1
 	help
@@ -11,5 +12,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBURING
 	  https://git.kernel.dk/cgit/liburing
 
 comment "liburing needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.9, headers >= 5.1"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 || \
 		!BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_5_1