diff --git a/apps/module.mk b/apps/module.mk
index e2d014d6..e669b4ee 100644
--- a/apps/module.mk
+++ b/apps/module.mk
@@ -46,5 +46,7 @@ endif
 #only enable for qemu now
 ifeq ($(LOSCFG_PLATFORM_QEMU_ARM_VIRT_CA7), y)
 APP_SUBDIRS += mksh
+ifeq ($(WHEN_TOYBOX_IS_READY), y)
 APP_SUBDIRS += toybox
 endif
+endif