diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix
index 764bb5e3b40e..e3eb519b7ddd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxd.nix
@@ -129,8 +129,15 @@ in {
       description = "LXD Container Management Daemon";
 
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      after = [ "network-online.target" "lxcfs.service" ];
-      requires = [ "network-online.target" "lxd.socket"  "lxcfs.service" ];
+      after = [
+        "network-online.target"
+        (mkIf config.virtualisation.lxc.lxcfs.enable "lxcfs.service")
+      ];
+      requires = [
+        "network-online.target"
+        "lxd.socket"
+        (mkIf config.virtualisation.lxc.lxcfs.enable "lxcfs.service")
+      ];
       documentation = [ "man:lxd(1)" ];
 
       path = optional cfg.zfsSupport config.boot.zfs.package;