diff --git a/package/monit/Config.in b/package/monit/Config.in
index b5d4b52fb..9f80858f8 100644
--- a/package/monit/Config.in
+++ b/package/monit/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MONIT
 	bool "monit"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	help
 	  Monit is a free open source utility for managing and
 	  monitoring, processes, programs, files, directories and
@@ -11,4 +12,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MONIT
 	  http://mmonit.com/monit/
 
 comment "monit needs a toolchain w/ threads"
+	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS