diff --git a/src/core/service.c b/src/core/service.c
index db1f1e78e..d9385504e 100644
--- a/src/core/service.c
+++ b/src/core/service.c
@@ -555,16 +555,18 @@ static int service_add_extras(Service *s) {
                 s->notify_access = NOTIFY_MAIN;
 
         if (s->bus_name) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_KDBUS
                 const char *n;
 
-                r = unit_watch_bus_name(UNIT(s), s->bus_name);
-                if (r < 0)
-                        return r;
-
                 n = strjoina(s->bus_name, ".busname");
                 r = unit_add_dependency_by_name(UNIT(s), UNIT_AFTER, n, NULL, true);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;
+#endif
+
+                r = unit_watch_bus_name(UNIT(s), s->bus_name);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
         }
 
         if (UNIT(s)->default_dependencies) {