diff --git a/stubs/meson.build b/stubs/meson.build
index 2b5fd8a88a..8a07059500 100644
--- a/stubs/meson.build
+++ b/stubs/meson.build
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ if have_system
   stub_ss.add(files('dump.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('cmos.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('fw_cfg.c'))
-  stub_ss.add(files('igvm.c'))
+  if igvm.found()
+    stub_ss.add(files('igvm.c'))
+  endif
   stub_ss.add(files('target-get-monitor-def.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('target-monitor-defs.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('win32-kbd-hook.c'))