diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 9b7e9b7a..ed172591 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -308,9 +308,11 @@ endif
 
 .PHONY: WAYLAND_LIB_install
 WAYLAND_LIB_install: $(WAYLANDLIB)
+ifdef BUILD_WAYLANDLIB
 	$(MKDIR) $(LIBDIR)
 	$(INSTALL) $(INSTALL_LIB_ARGS) $(WAYLANDLIB) \
 	    $(LIBDIR)/$(WAYLANDLIB_SONAME)
+endif
 
 .PHONY: NVIDIA_SETTINGS_install
 NVIDIA_SETTINGS_install: $(NVIDIA_SETTINGS)