diff --git a/msl/Makefile.am b/msl/Makefile.am
index fff55d6..f9fd604 100644
--- a/msl/Makefile.am
+++ b/msl/Makefile.am
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+if WANT_MAX31785_MSL
 dist_bin_SCRIPTS = max31785-msl
+endif
diff --git a/msl/meson.build b/msl/meson.build
index f92bb3e..f63f722 100644
--- a/msl/meson.build
+++ b/msl/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+if get_option('enable-max31785-msl')
 configure_file(
     copy: true,
     input: 'max31785-msl',
@@ -5,3 +6,4 @@
     install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
     output: 'max31785-msl',
 )
+endif