diff --git a/package/libgeos/Config.in b/package/libgeos/Config.in
index 9f02c8b13f..2caf6d1d5e 100644
--- a/package/libgeos/Config.in
+++ b/package/libgeos/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGEOS
 	bool "libgeos"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
+	depends on !BR2_nios2
 	help
 	  GEOS (Geometry Engine - Open Source) is a C++ port of the
 	  JTS Topology Suite (JTS). It aims to contain the complete
@@ -13,3 +14,4 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGEOS
 
 comment "libgeos needs a toolchain w/ C++, wchar"
 	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP || !BR2_USE_WCHAR
+	depends on !BR2_nios2