diff --git a/ui/meson.build b/ui/meson.build
index 78ad792ffb..6ce8148678 100644
--- a/ui/meson.build
+++ b/ui/meson.build
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ softmmu_ss.add(files(
 ))
 
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_LINUX', if_true: files('input-linux.c'))
-softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SPICE', if_true: files('spice-core.c', 'spice-input.c', 'spice-display.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: [spice, 'CONFIG_SPICE'], if_true: files('spice-core.c', 'spice-input.c', 'spice-display.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: cocoa, if_true: files('cocoa.m'))
 
 vnc_ss = ss.source_set()