diff --git a/package/python-googleapis-common-protos/Config.in b/package/python-googleapis-common-protos/Config.in
index 8f487f5ee6..541cb5bee2 100644
--- a/package/python-googleapis-common-protos/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-googleapis-common-protos/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_GOOGLEAPIS_COMMON_PROTOS
 	bool "python-googleapis-common-protos"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PROTOBUF_ARCH_SUPPORTS # python-protobuf
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PROTOBUF # runtime
 	help
 	  Common protobufs used in Google APIs.