diff --git a/sysdeps/guile/Makefile.am b/sysdeps/guile/Makefile.am
index c0972cc3..8c2696bb 100644
--- a/sysdeps/guile/Makefile.am
+++ b/sysdeps/guile/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+if GLIBTOP_NAMES
 SUBDIRS				= names
+endif
 
 LINK				= $(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@