diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/Kconfig b/hw/pci-bridge/Kconfig
index 67077366cc..449ec98643 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+config PCI_BRIDGE
+    bool
+    default y if PCI_DEVICES
+    depends on PCI
+
 config PCIE_PORT
     bool
     default y if PCI_DEVICES
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/meson.build b/hw/pci-bridge/meson.build
index f2a60434dd..2e0eb0d233 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/meson.build
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pci_ss = ss.source_set()
-pci_ss.add(files('pci_bridge_dev.c'))
+pci_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PCI_BRIDGE', if_true: files('pci_bridge_dev.c'))
 pci_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_I82801B11', if_true: files('i82801b11.c'))
 pci_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_IOH3420', if_true: files('ioh3420.c'))
 pci_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PCIE_PORT', if_true: files('pcie_root_port.c', 'gen_pcie_root_port.c'))