diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index b28aba75e..68fa19208 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ endif
 
 if USE_LIBCHARON
   SUBDIRS += libcharon
+if USE_KERNEL_NETLINK
+  SUBDIRS += xfrmi
+endif
 endif
 
 if USE_FILE_CONFIG
@@ -143,7 +146,3 @@ endif
 if USE_TPM
   SUBDIRS += tpm_extendpcr
 endif
-
-if USE_KERNEL_NETLINK
-  SUBDIRS += xfrmi
-endif