diff --git a/src/conf_macros.m4 b/src/conf_macros.m4
index 031dbe038ed..46fa58244ce 100644
--- a/src/conf_macros.m4
+++ b/src/conf_macros.m4
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([WITH_LIBNL],
             AC_MSG_ERROR([Libnl required, but not available])
         fi
     fi
+    AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_LIBNL], [test x"$HAVE_LIBNL" = x1])
   ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([WITH_NOLOGIN_SHELL],
diff --git a/src/man/Makefile.am b/src/man/Makefile.am
index 13a1d286641..96544788ef2 100644
--- a/src/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/man/Makefile.am
@@ -71,9 +71,16 @@ endif
 else
 SSSD_NON_ROOT_USER_CONDS = ;without_non_root_user_support
 endif
+if HAVE_LIBNL
+LIBNL_CONDS = ;have_libnl
+endif
 
 
-CONDS = with_false$(SUDO_CONDS)$(AUTOFS_CONDS)$(SSH_CONDS)$(SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS_PROXY_CONDS)$(PAC_RESPONDER_CONDS)$(IFP_CONDS)$(GPO_CONDS)$(SYSTEMD_CONDS)$(KCM_CONDS)$(STAP_CONDS)$(KCM_RENEWAL_CONDS)$(LOCKFREE_CLIENT_CONDS)$(HAVE_INOTIFY_CONDS)$(PASSKEY_CONDS)$(FILES_PROVIDER_CONDS)$(SSSD_NON_ROOT_USER_CONDS)$(SSSD_CONF_SERVICE_USER_CONDS)$(ENUM_CONDS)
+CONDS = with_false$(SUDO_CONDS)$(AUTOFS_CONDS)$(SSH_CONDS)$(SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS_PROXY_CONDS)
+CONDS += $(PAC_RESPONDER_CONDS)$(IFP_CONDS)$(GPO_CONDS)$(SYSTEMD_CONDS)$(KCM_CONDS)
+CONDS += $(STAP_CONDS)$(KCM_RENEWAL_CONDS)$(LOCKFREE_CLIENT_CONDS)$(HAVE_INOTIFY_CONDS)
+CONDS += $(PASSKEY_CONDS)$(FILES_PROVIDER_CONDS)$(SSSD_NON_ROOT_USER_CONDS)
+CONDS += $(SSSD_CONF_SERVICE_USER_CONDS)$(ENUM_CONDS)$(LIBNL_CONDS)
 
 
 #Special Rules:
diff --git a/src/man/sssd.conf.5.xml b/src/man/sssd.conf.5.xml
index f53fcb35df0..694f3c713a7 100644
--- a/src/man/sssd.conf.5.xml
+++ b/src/man/sssd.conf.5.xml
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
                             </para>
                         </listitem>
                     </varlistentry>
-                    <varlistentry>
+                    <varlistentry condition="have_libnl">
                         <term>disable_netlink (boolean)</term>
                         <listitem>
                             <para>