diff --git a/authz/meson.build b/authz/meson.build
index 516d71f2e2..88fa7769cb 100644
--- a/authz/meson.build
+++ b/authz/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-authz_ss = ss.source_set()
 authz_ss.add(genh)
 authz_ss.add(files(
   'base.c',
@@ -8,12 +7,3 @@ authz_ss.add(files(
 ))
 
 authz_ss.add(when: ['CONFIG_AUTH_PAM', pam], if_true: files('pamacct.c'))
-
-authz_ss = authz_ss.apply(config_host, strict: false)
-libauthz = static_library('authz', authz_ss.sources() + genh,
-                          dependencies: [authz_ss.dependencies()],
-                          name_suffix: 'fa',
-                          build_by_default: false)
-
-authz = declare_dependency(link_whole: libauthz,
-                           dependencies: qom)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9c199195bf..2736f74b8f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@ sphinx_extn_depends = [ meson.source_root() / 'docs/sphinx/depfile.py',
 
 # Collect sourcesets.
 
+authz_ss = ss.source_set()
 blockdev_ss = ss.source_set()
 block_ss = ss.source_set()
 bsd_user_ss = ss.source_set()
@@ -1453,6 +1454,15 @@ qemu_syms = custom_target('qemu.syms', output: 'qemu.syms',
 # Library dependencies #
 ########################
 
+authz_ss = authz_ss.apply(config_host, strict: false)
+libauthz = static_library('authz', authz_ss.sources() + genh,
+                          dependencies: [authz_ss.dependencies()],
+                          name_suffix: 'fa',
+                          build_by_default: false)
+
+authz = declare_dependency(link_whole: libauthz,
+                           dependencies: qom)
+
 crypto_ss = crypto_ss.apply(config_host, strict: false)
 libcrypto = static_library('crypto', crypto_ss.sources() + genh,
                            dependencies: [crypto_ss.dependencies()],