diff --git a/.defconfig b/.defconfig
index 7ab0c3fbf0..d25c62e104 100644
--- a/.defconfig
+++ b/.defconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ BR2_i386=y
 # BR2_m68k is not set
 # BR2_mips is not set
 # BR2_mipsel is not set
-# BR2_nios2 is not set
 # BR2_powerpc is not set
 # BR2_sh is not set
 # BR2_sparc is not set
diff --git a/arch/Config.in b/arch/Config.in
index 7da2dc69e4..6254cb6467 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in
+++ b/arch/Config.in
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ config BR2_mips64el
 
 config BR2_nios2
 	bool "Nios II"
+	depends on BR2_BROKEN
 	select BR2_ARCH_HAS_NO_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT
 	select BR2_USE_MMU
 	help