diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 285fe0a19..07b4bf36b 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ config PAM
 config FEATURE_USE_SENDFILE
 	bool "Use sendfile system call"
 	default y
+	select PLATFORM_LINUX
 	help
 	  When enabled, busybox will use the kernel sendfile() function
 	  instead of read/write loops to copy data between file descriptors