diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f2884a3d45..40604b9f01 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ install_libsystemd_static = static_library(
         build_by_default : static_libsystemd != 'false',
         install : static_libsystemd != 'false',
         install_dir : rootlibdir,
-        pic : static_libsystemd == 'true' or static_libsystemd == 'pic',
+        pic : static_libsystemd_pic,
         dependencies : [threads,
                         librt,
                         libxz,