diff --git a/package/systemd/systemd.mk b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
index 9f5429fd19..50398e747e 100644
--- a/package/systemd/systemd.mk
+++ b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ else
 SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dacl=false
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAPPARMOR),y)
+SYSTEMD_DEPENDENCIES += libapparmor
+SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dapparmor=true
+else
+SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dapparmor=false
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_AUDIT),y)
 SYSTEMD_DEPENDENCIES += audit
 SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Daudit=true