diff --git a/command/rakp12.cpp b/command/rakp12.cpp
index c72611e..bcdcc35 100644
--- a/command/rakp12.cpp
+++ b/command/rakp12.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include "rakp12.hpp"
 
 #include "comm_module.hpp"
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@
         logInvalidLoginRedfishEvent(message);
         return outPayload;
     }
+#ifdef PAM_AUTHENTICATE
     // Check whether user is already locked for failed attempts
     if (!ipmi::ipmiUserPamAuthenticate(userName, passwd))
     {
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@
         logInvalidLoginRedfishEvent(message);
         return outPayload;
     }
+#endif
 
     uint8_t chNum = static_cast<uint8_t>(getInterfaceIndex());
     // Get channel based access information
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 05aa623..44eff6f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 conf_data = configuration_data()
 conf_data.set('RMCP_PING', get_option('rmcp_ping').enabled())
+conf_data.set('PAM_AUTHENTICATE', get_option('pam_authenticate').enabled())
 
 configure_file(output: 'config.h',
     configuration: conf_data
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 097dc52..bad5e62 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,10 @@
     value: 'enabled',
     description : 'Enable RMCP Ping support'
 )
+
+option(
+    'pam_authenticate',
+    type : 'feature',
+    value: 'enabled',
+    description : 'Enable Pam Authenticate'
+)