diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/smartmontools/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/smartmontools/default.nix
index 0ef4f8d72c5c..d4b80e17bc96 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/smartmontools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/smartmontools/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
   buildInputs =
-    lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [ systemdLibs ]
+    lib.optionals (lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform systemdLibs) [ systemdLibs ]
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
       IOKit
       ApplicationServices