diff --git a/package/nginx/Config.in b/package/nginx/Config.in
index c2a6af15f..e5d20af2f 100644
--- a/package/nginx/Config.in
+++ b/package/nginx/Config.in
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_FILE_AIO
 	bool "file AIO support"
 	# Does not build, because nginx hardcodes using SYS_eventfd,
-	# but it's not available on AArch64, only eventfd() is.
-	# See https://bugs.launchpad.net/linaro-aarch64/+bug/1160013
+	# but it's available on neither AArch64 nor ARC where only
+	# eventfd() is available.  See
+	# https://bugs.launchpad.net/linaro-aarch64/+bug/1160013
 	depends on !BR2_aarch64
+	depends on !BR2_arc
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NGINX_HTTP
 	bool "http server"