diff --git a/apps/module.mk b/apps/module.mk
index e2d014d601074708d3ea31e12ef5daa9c9912042..e669b4ee5b93f9da9a56920f60217a523a7a2e65 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