diff --git a/subsys/pmci/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/pmci/CMakeLists.txt
index 620501b12e2..931aeaada5b 100644
--- a/subsys/pmci/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/pmci/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-add_subdirectory(mctp)
+add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_MCTP mctp)