diff --git a/package/samba4/samba4.mk b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
index 88d2c598c4..1fd73b2bb6 100644
--- a/package/samba4/samba4.mk
+++ b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
@@ -199,8 +199,10 @@ define SAMBA4_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_INIT_SYSTEMD),y)
-SAMBA4_CONF_OPTS += --systemd-install-services
+SAMBA4_CONF_OPTS += --systemd-install-services --with-systemd
 SAMBA4_DEPENDENCIES += systemd
+else
+SAMBA4_CONF_OPTS += --without-systemd
 endif
 
 define SAMBA4_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD