diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c5089f1d..94e54572 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ m4_define([_SR_DRIVER], [
 	sr_driver_summary_append "$2" "$sr_hw_info"
 
 	AM_CONDITIONAL([$3], [test "x[$]$3" = xyes])
-	AM_COND_IF([$3], [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_$3], [1], [Whether to support $1 device.])])
+	AM_COND_IF([$3], [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_$3], [1], [Whether to support $1 device.]) AC_DEFINE([HAVE_DRIVERS], [1], [Whether at least one driver is enabled.])])
 ])
 
 ## SR_DRIVER(Device name, driver-name, [dependencies...])
diff --git a/src/drivers.c b/src/drivers.c
index a5c21a08..d2763414 100644
--- a/src/drivers.c
+++ b/src/drivers.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <config.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <libsigrok/libsigrok.h>
 #include "libsigrok-internal.h"
@@ -44,13 +45,14 @@ extern struct sr_dev_driver *__stop_sr_driver_list;
  */
 SR_API void sr_drivers_init(struct sr_context *ctx)
 {
-	struct sr_dev_driver **drivers;
 	GArray *array;
 
 	array = g_array_new(TRUE, FALSE, sizeof(struct sr_dev_driver *));
-	for (drivers = &__start_sr_driver_list; drivers < &__stop_sr_driver_list;
-		drivers++)
+#ifdef HAVE_DRIVERS
+	for (struct sr_dev_driver **drivers = &__start_sr_driver_list;
+	     drivers < &__stop_sr_driver_list; drivers++)
 		g_array_append_val(array, *drivers);
+#endif
 	ctx->driver_list = (struct sr_dev_driver **)array->data;
 	g_array_free(array, FALSE);
 }