diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index f4acdb02c6..cab8e00941 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -3311,8 +3311,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 goto finish;
         }
 
+        /* Building without libmount is allowed, but if it is compiled in, then we must be able to load it */
         r = dlopen_libmount();
-        if (r < 0) {
+        if (r < 0 && !ERRNO_IS_NEG_NOT_SUPPORTED(r)) {
                 error_message = "Failed to load libmount.so";
                 goto finish;
         }