diff --git a/src/core/service.c b/src/core/service.c
index ad6c2d4dde..62218293f9 100644
--- a/src/core/service.c
+++ b/src/core/service.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static int service_setup_bus_name(Service *s) {
 
         assert(s);
 
-        if (!s->bus_name)
+        if (s->type != SERVICE_DBUS)
                 return 0;
 
         r = unit_add_dependency_by_name(UNIT(s), UNIT_REQUIRES, SPECIAL_DBUS_SOCKET, true, UNIT_DEPENDENCY_FILE);