diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c44d05a13f..c7e486e087 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -3213,6 +3213,10 @@ modinfo_files = []
 block_mods = []
 softmmu_mods = []
 foreach d, list : modules
+  if not (d == 'block' ? have_block : have_system)
+    continue
+  endif
+
   foreach m, module_ss : list
     if enable_modules and targetos != 'windows'
       module_ss = module_ss.apply(config_all, strict: false)