diff --git a/package/pax-utils/Config.in b/package/pax-utils/Config.in
index 58100e482..2591e2fbe 100644
--- a/package/pax-utils/Config.in
+++ b/package/pax-utils/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PAX_UTILS
 	bool "pax-utils"
+	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE
 	help
 	  ELF related utils for ELF 32/64 binaries that can check files
 	  for security relevant properties.
 
 	  http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/hardened/pax-utils.xml
+
+comment "pax-utils needs a toolchain w/ largefile"
+	depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE