diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service
index 485f538918..01e881bf1d 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd-uinput@.service
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=lircd-uinput with %I
 
+ConditionPathExists=/run/lirc/lircd-%I
+
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/lircd-uinput /run/lirc/lircd-%I
 Slice=system-lircd.slice