diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 85f1e43dfe..0ab9c43bf2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ if liblzfse.found() and not cc.links('''
 endif
 
 oss = not_found
-if not get_option('oss').auto() or have_system
+if have_system and not get_option('oss').disabled()
   if not cc.has_header('sys/soundcard.h')
     # not found
   elif targetos == 'netbsd'