diff --git a/nshlib/Kconfig b/nshlib/Kconfig
index 6a8a14362..c917ee86b 100644
--- a/nshlib/Kconfig
+++ b/nshlib/Kconfig
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ config NSH_QUOTE
 
 config NSH_CMDPARMS
 	bool "Enable commands as parameters"
-	default !DEFAULT_SMALL
+	default !DEFAULT_SMALL && NSH_QUOTE
 	depends on !DISABLE_MOUNTPOINT
+	depends on FS_TMPFS
 	---help---
 		If selected, then the output from commands, from file applications, and
 		from NSH built-in commands can be used as arguments to other
@@ -142,6 +143,8 @@ config NSH_CMDPARMS
 		Because this feature commits significant resources, it is disabled by
 		default.
 
+		This features requires TMPFS mounted at /tmp and NSH_QUOTE enabled.
+
 config NSH_MAXARGUMENTS
 	int "Maximum number of command arguments"
 	default 7