diff --git a/hw/pcmcia/meson.build b/hw/pcmcia/meson.build
index ab50bd325d..51f2512b8e 100644
--- a/hw/pcmcia/meson.build
+++ b/hw/pcmcia/meson.build
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-softmmu_ss.add(files('pcmcia.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PCMCIA', if_true: files('pcmcia.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PXA2XX', if_true: files('pxa2xx.c'))