diff --git a/plugins/elanfp/meson.build b/plugins/elanfp/meson.build
index e8bb82550..2b5d7fde3 100644
--- a/plugins/elanfp/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/elanfp/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+if get_option('gusb')
 cargs = ['-DG_LOG_DOMAIN="FuPluginElanfp"']
 
 install_data(['elanfp.quirk'],
@@ -27,3 +28,4 @@ shared_module('fu_plugin_elanfp',
     plugin_deps,
   ],
 )
+endif