diff --git a/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk b/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk
index 6d1664b86e..458bd5eea7 100644
--- a/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk
+++ b/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ else
 FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_PULSEAUDIO=OFF
 endif
 
+# For the systemd journal
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD),y)
+FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_LIBSYSTEMD=ON
+FREERDP_DEPENDENCIES += systemd
+else
+FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_LIBSYSTEMD=OFF
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_ARM_CPU_HAS_NEON),y)
 FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_NEON=ON
 else