diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4baf96365..0a14de4dd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
     hal_option = 'no'
 endif
 
-build_dbus = dbus_dep.found()
-
 if get_option('systemd_logind') == 'auto'
-    build_systemd_logind = build_udev and build_dbus
+    build_systemd_logind = build_udev and dbus_dep.found()
 else
     build_systemd_logind = get_option('systemd_logind') == 'yes'
 endif
@@ -177,6 +175,8 @@ if build_udev and build_hal
     error('Hotplugging through both libudev and hal not allowed')
 endif
 
+build_dbus = build_hal or build_systemd_logind
+
 udev_dep = []
 if build_udev
     udev_dep = dependency('libudev', version: '>= 143')