diff --git a/client/CMakeLists.txt b/client/CMakeLists.txt
index 8822a22be..65dd4b8b7 100644
--- a/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 # Clients
 
-add_subdirectory(common)
+if(WITH_CLIENT_COMMON)
+	add_subdirectory(common)
+endif()
 
 if(FREERDP_VENDOR AND WITH_CLIENT)
 	if(WIN32 AND NOT UWP)